Movie Comparison: Contact (1997) vs. The Giver (2014)

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  ContactThe Giver
Domestic Release Date Jul 11, 1997Aug 15, 2014
Production Budget $90,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,9233,003
Maximum Theaters 2,3143,003
Theatrical Engagements 19,01417,238
Domestic Opening Weekend $20,584,908$12,305,016
Domestic Box Office $100,920,329$45,090,374
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$237,019,849$59,495,003
International Box Office $64,979,671$21,449,831
Worldwide Box Office $165,900,000$66,540,205
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ContactThe Giver
1st Friday $6,543,925 /
$6,543,925
$4,750,489 /
$4,750,489
1st Saturday $7,703,374 /
$14,247,299
$4,445,044 /
$9,195,533
1st Sunday $6,337,609 /
$20,584,908
$3,109,483 /
$12,305,016
1st Monday $2,760,142 /
$23,345,050
$1,312,534 /
$13,617,550
1st Tuesday $2,928,724 /
$26,273,774
$1,569,585 /
$15,187,135
1st Wednesday $2,562,169 /
$28,835,943
$1,122,276 /
$16,309,411
1st Thursday $2,457,938 /
$31,293,881
$1,061,127 /
$17,370,538
2nd Friday $4,814,669 /
$36,108,550
$2,058,168 /
$19,428,706
2nd Saturday $6,570,700 /
$42,679,250
$2,747,907 /
$22,176,613
2nd Sunday $4,729,264 /
$47,408,514
$1,628,165 /
$23,804,778
2nd Monday $2,011,783 /
$49,420,297
$594,839 /
$24,399,617
2nd Tuesday $2,118,547 /
$51,538,844
$773,052 /
$25,172,669
2nd Wednesday $1,871,663 /
$53,410,507
$545,073 /
$25,717,742
2nd Thursday $1,857,558 /
$55,268,065
$554,908 /
$26,272,650
3rd Friday $2,811,435 /
$58,079,500
$1,304,626 /
$27,577,276
3rd Saturday $3,934,969 /
$62,014,469
$1,928,619 /
$29,505,895
3rd Sunday $2,958,545 /
$64,973,014
$2,021,564 /
$31,527,459
3rd Monday $1,136,271 /
$66,109,285
$1,702,855 /
$33,230,314
3rd Tuesday $1,242,199 /
$67,351,484
$414,788 /
$33,645,102
3rd Wednesday $1,036,393 /
$68,387,877
$295,417 /
$33,940,519
3rd Thursday $1,004,772 /
$69,392,649
$303,476 /
$34,243,995
4th Friday $1,746,883 /
$71,139,532
$970,599 /
$35,214,594
4th Saturday $2,557,466 /
$73,696,998
$1,638,467 /
$36,853,061
4th Sunday $1,945,071 /
$75,642,069
$811,998 /
$37,665,059
4th Monday $824,796 /
$76,466,865
$230,632 /
$37,895,691
4th Tuesday $887,853 /
$77,354,718
$311,223 /
$38,206,914
4th Wednesday $769,914 /
$78,124,632
$245,596 /
$38,452,510
4th Thursday $753,390 /
$78,878,022
$250,890 /
$38,703,400
5th Friday $1,241,092 /
$80,119,114
$734,713 /
$39,438,113
5th Saturday $1,887,344 /
$82,006,458
$1,222,295 /
$40,660,408
5th Sunday $1,350,317 /
$83,356,775
$615,755 /
$41,276,163
5th Monday $567,171 /
$83,923,946
$184,793 /
$41,460,956
5th Tuesday $667,064 /
$84,591,010
$242,943 /
$41,703,899
5th Wednesday $615,171 /
$85,206,181
$192,345 /
$41,896,244
5th Thursday $502,366 /
$85,708,547
$174,703 /
$42,070,947
6th Friday $806,160 /
$86,514,707
$281,212 /
$42,352,159
6th Saturday $1,211,757 /
$87,726,464
$440,363 /
$42,792,522
6th Sunday $854,958 /
$88,581,422
$244,308 /
$43,036,830
6th Monday $337,863 /
$88,919,285
$78,389 /
$43,115,219
6th Tuesday $385,311 /
$89,304,596
$98,027 /
$43,213,246
6th Wednesday $377,425 /
$89,682,021
$91,624 /
$43,304,870
6th Thursday $359,851 /
$90,041,872
$110,954 /
$43,415,824
7th Friday $597,745 /
$90,639,617
$127,646 /
$43,543,470
7th Saturday $908,785 /
$91,548,402
$195,951 /
$43,739,421
7th Sunday $603,473 /
$92,151,875
$99,180 /
$43,838,601
7th Monday $207,025 /
$92,358,900
$39,420 /
$43,878,021
7th Tuesday $243,488 /
$92,602,388
$41,561 /
$43,919,582
7th Wednesday $207,894 /
$92,810,282
$36,076 /
$43,955,658
7th Thursday $211,970 /
$93,022,252
$35,505 /
$43,991,163
8th Friday $408,205 /
$93,430,457
$83,913 /
$44,075,076
8th Saturday $602,586 /
$94,033,043
$103,836 /
$44,178,912
8th Sunday $533,138 /
$94,566,181
$54,493 /
$44,233,405
8th Monday $411,061 /
$94,977,242
$19,296 /
$44,252,701
8th Tuesday $122,586 /
$95,099,828
$27,522 /
$44,280,223
8th Wednesday $107,542 /
$95,207,370
$25,605 /
$44,305,828
8th Thursday $102,769 /
$95,310,139
$26,022 /
$44,331,850
9th Friday $242,932 /
$95,553,071
$33,667 /
$44,365,517
9th Saturday $402,283 /
$95,955,354
$44,354 /
$44,409,871
9th Sunday $212,322 /
$96,167,676
$25,029 /
$44,434,900
9th Monday $68,949 /
$96,236,625
$14,071 /
$44,448,971
9th Tuesday $84,066 /
$96,320,691
$13,051 /
$44,462,022
9th Wednesday $79,408 /
$96,400,099
$12,200 /
$44,474,222
9th Thursday $81,292 /
$96,481,391
$12,751 /
$44,486,973
10th Friday - /
-
$24,337 /
$44,511,310
10th Saturday - /
-
$25,776 /
$44,537,086
10th Sunday - /
-
$10,956 /
$44,548,042
10th Monday - /
-
$5,032 /
$44,553,074
10th Tuesday - /
-
$5,780 /
$44,558,854
10th Wednesday - /
-
$6,264 /
$44,565,118
10th Thursday - /
-
$5,456 /
$44,570,574
  ContactThe Giver
Opening Weekend $20,584,908 /
$20,584,908
$12,305,016 /
$12,305,016
2nd Weekend $16,114,633 /
$47,408,514
$6,434,240 /
$23,804,778
3rd Weekend $9,704,949 /
$64,973,014
$5,254,809 /
$31,527,459
4th Weekend $6,249,420 /
$75,642,069
$3,421,064 /
$37,665,059
5th Weekend $4,478,753 /
$83,356,776
$2,572,763 /
$41,276,163
6th Weekend $2,872,875 /
$88,581,422
$965,883 /
$43,036,830
7th Weekend $2,110,003 /
$92,151,875
$422,777 /
$43,838,601
8th Weekend $1,954,990 /
$94,977,242
$242,242 /
$44,233,405
9th Weekend $857,537 /
$96,167,676
$103,050 /
$44,434,900
10th Weekend $640,757 /
$97,122,148
$61,069 /
$44,548,042
11th Weekend $427,210 /
$97,796,286
$104,622 /
$44,675,196
12th Weekend $226,363 /
$98,161,955
$94,715 /
$44,816,677
13th Weekend $795,612 /
$99,040,239
$78,047 /
$44,933,131
14th Weekend $623,450 /
$99,954,136
$51,477 /
$45,024,073
15th Weekend $357,439 /
$100,476,316
$21,957 /
$45,062,351
16th Weekend $178,446 /
$100,769,177
$8,531 /
$45,083,269
17th Weekend - /
-
$3,586 /
$45,089,048
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  ContactThe Giver
Opening Week $31,293,881 /
$31,293,881
$17,370,538 /
$17,370,538
2nd Week $23,974,184 /
$55,268,065
$8,902,112 /
$26,272,650
3rd Week $14,124,584 /
$69,392,649
$7,971,345 /
$34,243,995
4th Week $9,485,374 /
$78,878,023
$4,459,405 /
$38,703,400
5th Week $6,830,524 /
$85,708,547
$3,367,547 /
$42,070,947
6th Week $4,333,325 /
$90,041,872
$1,344,877 /
$43,415,824
7th Week $2,980,380 /
$93,022,252
$575,339 /
$43,991,163
8th Week $2,287,887 /
$95,310,139
$340,687 /
$44,331,850
9th Week $1,171,252 /
$96,481,391
$155,123 /
$44,486,973
10th Week $887,685 /
$97,369,076
$83,601 /
$44,570,574
11th Week $566,516 /
$97,935,592
$151,388 /
$44,721,962
12th Week $309,035 /
$98,244,627
$133,122 /
$44,855,084
13th Week $1,086,059 /
$99,330,686
$117,512 /
$44,972,596
14th Week $788,191 /
$100,118,877
$67,798 /
$45,040,394
15th Week $471,854 /
$100,590,731
$34,344 /
$45,074,738
16th Week - /
-
$10,724 /
$45,085,462
17th Week - /
-
$4,912 /
$45,090,374
18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th 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.