Movie Comparison: Burn After Reading (2008) vs. American Ultra (2015)

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  Burn After
Reading
American
Ultra
Domestic Release Date Sep 12, 2008Aug 21, 2015
Production Budget $37,000,000$28,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6512,778
Maximum Theaters 2,6572,778
Theatrical Engagements 14,1048,241
Domestic Opening Weekend $19,128,001$5,454,284
Domestic Box Office $60,355,347$14,439,985
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$90,617,079$18,465,364
International Box Office $107,812,451$15,855,043
Worldwide Box Office $168,167,798$30,295,028
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Burn After
Reading
American
Ultra
1st Friday $6,454,564 /
$6,454,564
$2,119,070 /
$2,119,070
1st Saturday $7,937,585 /
$14,392,149
$1,890,579 /
$4,009,649
1st Sunday $4,735,852 /
$19,128,001
$1,444,635 /
$5,454,284
1st Monday $1,493,389 /
$20,621,390
$586,956 /
$6,041,240
1st Tuesday $1,640,625 /
$22,262,015
$728,601 /
$6,769,841
1st Wednesday $1,437,723 /
$23,699,738
$466,104 /
$7,235,945
1st Thursday $1,407,226 /
$25,106,964
$452,164 /
$7,688,109
2nd Friday $3,478,005 /
$28,584,969
$824,283 /
$8,512,392
2nd Saturday $5,004,740 /
$33,589,709
$1,190,050 /
$9,702,442
2nd Sunday $2,545,512 /
$36,135,221
$837,583 /
$10,540,025
2nd Monday $790,649 /
$36,925,870
$330,323 /
$10,870,348
2nd Tuesday $907,846 /
$37,833,716
$421,413 /
$11,291,761
2nd Wednesday $794,863 /
$38,628,579
$284,910 /
$11,576,671
2nd Thursday $742,543 /
$39,371,122
$252,580 /
$11,829,251
3rd Friday $1,635,096 /
$41,006,218
$312,372 /
$12,141,623
3rd Saturday $3,069,438 /
$44,075,656
$453,755 /
$12,595,378
3rd Sunday $1,491,735 /
$45,567,391
$489,791 /
$13,085,169
3rd Monday $471,328 /
$46,038,719
$349,287 /
$13,434,456
3rd Tuesday $601,342 /
$46,640,061
$148,741 /
$13,583,197
3rd Wednesday $514,309 /
$47,154,370
$110,458 /
$13,693,655
3rd Thursday $403,604 /
$47,557,974
$90,928 /
$13,784,583
4th Friday $1,262,603 /
$48,820,577
$103,043 /
$13,887,626
4th Saturday $1,904,812 /
$50,725,389
$149,735 /
$14,037,361
4th Sunday $952,714 /
$51,678,103
$90,187 /
$14,127,548
4th Monday $316,479 /
$51,994,582
$35,954 /
$14,163,502
4th Tuesday $337,402 /
$52,331,984
$49,865 /
$14,213,367
4th Wednesday $382,693 /
$52,714,677
$34,613 /
$14,247,980
4th Thursday $367,075 /
$53,081,752
$23,360 /
$14,271,340
5th Friday $629,772 /
$53,711,524
$16,892 /
$14,288,232
5th Saturday $943,054 /
$54,654,578
$25,029 /
$14,313,261
5th Sunday $522,821 /
$55,177,399
$13,745 /
$14,327,006
5th Monday $298,595 /
$55,475,994
$5,521 /
$14,332,527
5th Tuesday $188,907 /
$55,664,901
$8,082 /
$14,340,609
5th Wednesday $161,732 /
$55,826,633
$5,792 /
$14,346,401
5th Thursday $194,740 /
$56,021,373
$5,028 /
$14,351,429
6th Friday $346,452 /
$56,367,825
$14,761 /
$14,366,190
6th Saturday $495,504 /
$56,863,329
$20,454 /
$14,386,644
6th Sunday $255,590 /
$57,118,919
$12,667 /
$14,399,311
6th Monday $94,574 /
$57,213,493
$5,525 /
$14,404,836
6th Tuesday $109,565 /
$57,323,058
$6,388 /
$14,411,224
6th Wednesday $103,606 /
$57,426,664
$5,863 /
$14,417,087
6th Thursday $102,680 /
$57,529,344
$5,631 /
$14,422,718
7th Friday $232,770 /
$57,762,114
$3,519 /
$14,426,237
7th Saturday $337,858 /
$58,099,972
$4,387 /
$14,430,624
7th Sunday $173,847 /
$58,273,819
$2,980 /
$14,433,604
7th Monday $57,227 /
$58,331,046
$1,560 /
$14,435,164
7th Tuesday $66,373 /
$58,397,419
$1,704 /
$14,436,868
7th Wednesday $61,145 /
$58,458,564
$1,513 /
$14,438,381
7th Thursday $60,918 /
$58,519,482
$1,604 /
$14,439,985
8th Friday $93,450 /
$58,612,932
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8th Saturday $242,254 /
$58,855,186
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-
8th Sunday $120,874 /
$58,976,060
- /
-
8th Monday $37,582 /
$59,013,642
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-
8th Tuesday $34,544 /
$59,048,186
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-
8th Wednesday $41,996 /
$59,090,182
- /
-
8th Thursday $47,484 /
$59,137,666
- /
-
9th Friday $107,717 /
$59,245,383
- /
-
9th Saturday $166,642 /
$59,412,025
- /
-
9th Sunday $89,487 /
$59,501,512
- /
-
9th Monday $39,360 /
$59,540,872
- /
-
9th Tuesday $56,009 /
$59,596,881
- /
-
9th Wednesday $29,952 /
$59,626,833
- /
-
9th Thursday $28,213 /
$59,655,046
- /
-
10th Friday $61,058 /
$59,716,104
- /
-
10th Saturday $90,974 /
$59,807,078
- /
-
10th Sunday $43,716 /
$59,850,794
- /
-
10th Monday $14,622 /
$59,865,416
- /
-
10th Tuesday $17,486 /
$59,882,902
- /
-
10th Wednesday $16,518 /
$59,899,420
- /
-
10th Thursday $17,565 /
$59,916,985
- /
-
  Burn After
Reading
American
Ultra
Opening Weekend $19,128,001 /
$19,128,001
$5,454,284 /
$5,454,284
2nd Weekend $11,028,257 /
$36,135,221
$2,851,916 /
$10,540,025
3rd Weekend $6,196,269 /
$45,567,391
$1,255,918 /
$13,085,169
4th Weekend $4,120,129 /
$51,678,103
$342,965 /
$14,127,548
5th Weekend $2,095,647 /
$55,177,399
$55,666 /
$14,327,006
6th Weekend $1,097,546 /
$57,118,919
$47,882 /
$14,399,311
7th Weekend $744,475 /
$58,273,819
$10,886 /
$14,433,604
8th Weekend $456,578 /
$58,976,060
- /
-
9th Weekend $363,846 /
$59,501,512
- /
-
10th Weekend $195,748 /
$59,850,794
- /
-
11th Weekend $112,607 /
$60,029,592
- /
-
12th Weekend $86,900 /
$60,169,788
- /
-
13th Weekend $45,414 /
$60,244,987
- /
-
14th Weekend $32,481 /
$60,301,580
- /
-
15th Weekend $16,314 /
$60,338,891
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-
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend - /
-
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Burn After
Reading
American
Ultra
Opening Week $25,106,964 /
$25,106,964
$7,688,109 /
$7,688,109
2nd Week $14,264,158 /
$39,371,122
$4,141,142 /
$11,829,251
3rd Week $8,186,852 /
$47,557,974
$1,955,332 /
$13,784,583
4th Week $5,523,778 /
$53,081,752
$486,757 /
$14,271,340
5th Week $2,939,621 /
$56,021,373
$80,089 /
$14,351,429
6th Week $1,507,971 /
$57,529,344
$71,289 /
$14,422,718
7th Week $990,138 /
$58,519,482
$17,267 /
$14,439,985
8th Week $618,184 /
$59,137,666
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-
9th Week $517,380 /
$59,655,046
- /
-
10th Week $261,939 /
$59,916,985
- /
-
11th Week $165,903 /
$60,082,888
- /
-
12th Week $116,685 /
$60,199,573
- /
-
13th Week $69,526 /
$60,269,099
- /
-
14th Week $53,478 /
$60,322,577
- /
-
15th Week $16,456 /
$60,355,347
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16th Week - /
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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.