| The Buddy Holly Story | A Star is Born | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $15,670,638 / $17,020,638 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $14,916,280 / $31,936,918 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $12,321,133 / $44,258,051 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $6,744,451 / $51,002,502 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $6,053,663 / $57,056,165 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $4,591,089 / $61,647,254 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $4,513,106 / $66,160,360 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $8,544,865 / $74,705,225 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $11,810,002 / $86,515,227 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $8,090,338 / $94,605,565 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $2,933,257 / $97,538,822 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $3,934,191 / $101,473,013 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $2,928,489 / $104,401,502 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $2,674,744 / $107,076,246 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $5,628,221 / $112,704,467 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $8,040,826 / $120,745,293 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $5,382,035 / $126,127,328 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,843,623 / $127,970,951 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $2,631,887 / $130,602,838 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,968,340 / $132,571,178 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $2,006,222 / $134,577,400 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $4,153,857 / $138,731,257 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $5,981,514 / $144,712,771 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $3,901,708 / $148,614,479 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $1,320,852 / $149,935,331 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $1,871,387 / $151,806,718 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $1,302,272 / $153,108,990 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $1,425,576 / $154,534,566 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $3,281,147 / $157,815,713 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $4,766,230 / $162,581,943 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $2,955,706 / $165,537,649 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $1,007,952 / $166,545,601 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $1,421,005 / $167,966,606 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $1,042,268 / $169,008,874 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $1,001,514 / $170,010,388 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $2,312,701 / $172,323,089 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $3,433,695 / $175,756,784 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $2,358,767 / $178,115,551 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,212,169 / $179,327,720 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $938,892 / $180,266,612 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $692,423 / $180,959,035 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $531,872 / $181,490,907 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $1,193,707 / $182,684,614 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $1,852,450 / $184,537,064 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,247,506 / $185,784,570 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $540,298 / $186,324,868 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $600,305 / $186,925,173 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $543,132 / $187,468,305 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $518,738 / $187,987,043 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $1,140,977 / $189,128,020 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $1,200,692 / $190,328,712 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $674,460 / $191,003,172 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $217,342 / $191,220,514 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $271,387 / $191,491,901 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $220,089 / $191,711,990 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $205,446 / $191,917,436 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $558,875 / $192,476,311 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $809,634 / $193,285,945 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $461,058 / $193,747,003 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $171,435 / $193,918,438 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $241,241 / $194,159,679 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $196,947 / $194,356,626 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $231,971 / $194,588,597 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $686,983 / $195,275,580 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $1,109,218 / $196,384,798 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $657,867 / $197,042,665 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $257,438 / $197,300,103 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $341,480 / $197,641,583 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $280,049 / $197,921,632 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $216,442 / $198,138,074 |
Movie Comparison: The Buddy Holly Story (1978) vs. A Star is Born (2018)
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| The Buddy Holly Story | A Star is Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 18, 1978 | Oct 5, 2018 |
| Production Budget | $36,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,686 | |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,904 | |
| Theatrical Engagements | 36,697 | |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $42,908,051 | |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,363,400 | $215,288,866 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$66,169,850 | $254,663,281 |
| International Box Office | $216,385,290 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,363,400 | $431,674,156 |
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| The Buddy Holly Story | A Star is Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | - / - | $42,908,051 / $44,258,051 |
| 2nd Weekend | - / - | $28,445,205 / $94,605,565 |
| 3rd Weekend | - / - | $19,051,082 / $126,127,328 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $14,037,079 / $148,614,479 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $11,003,083 / $165,537,649 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $8,105,163 / $178,115,551 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $4,293,663 / $185,784,570 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $3,016,129 / $191,003,172 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $1,829,567 / $193,747,003 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $2,454,068 / $197,042,665 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $1,040,024 / $199,178,098 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $347,756 / $200,069,483 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $491,971 / $201,033,452 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $634,230 / $202,110,097 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $1,124,102 / $203,580,251 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $609,971 / $204,670,704 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $1,295,704 / $206,361,489 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $892,343 / $207,807,327 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $545,722 / $208,731,591 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $781,569 / $209,793,257 |
| The Buddy Holly Story | A Star is Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $64,810,360 / $66,160,360 |
| 2nd Week | - / - | $40,915,886 / $107,076,246 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $27,501,154 / $134,577,400 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $19,957,166 / $154,534,566 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $15,475,822 / $170,010,388 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $11,480,519 / $181,490,907 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $6,496,136 / $187,987,043 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $3,930,393 / $191,917,436 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $2,671,161 / $194,588,597 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $3,549,477 / $198,138,074 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $1,583,653 / $199,721,727 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $819,754 / $200,541,481 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $934,386 / $201,475,867 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $980,282 / $202,456,149 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $1,604,584 / $204,060,733 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $1,005,052 / $205,065,785 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $1,849,199 / $206,914,984 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $1,270,885 / $208,185,869 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $825,819 / $209,011,688 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $1,221,510 / $210,233,198 |
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.