| Contact | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $6,543,925 / $6,543,925 | $9,364,075 / $9,364,075 |
| 1st Saturday | $7,703,374 / $14,247,299 | $9,046,470 / $18,410,545 |
| 1st Sunday | $6,337,609 / $20,584,908 | $5,663,502 / $24,074,047 |
| 1st Monday | $2,760,142 / $23,345,050 | $1,869,054 / $25,943,101 |
| 1st Tuesday | $2,928,724 / $26,273,774 | $2,443,506 / $28,386,607 |
| 1st Wednesday | $2,562,169 / $28,835,943 | $1,708,312 / $30,094,919 |
| 1st Thursday | $2,457,938 / $31,293,881 | $1,475,880 / $31,570,799 |
| 2nd Friday | $4,814,669 / $36,108,550 | $3,420,338 / $34,991,137 |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,570,700 / $42,679,250 | $5,227,164 / $40,218,301 |
| 2nd Sunday | $4,729,264 / $47,408,514 | $3,491,169 / $43,709,470 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,011,783 / $49,420,297 | $1,346,916 / $45,056,386 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $2,118,547 / $51,538,844 | $1,730,914 / $46,787,300 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $1,871,663 / $53,410,507 | $2,102,598 / $48,889,898 |
| 2nd Thursday | $1,857,558 / $55,268,065 | $2,217,665 / $51,107,563 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,811,435 / $58,079,500 | $4,493,704 / $55,601,267 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,934,969 / $62,014,469 | $4,476,553 / $60,077,820 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,958,545 / $64,973,014 | $2,484,165 / $62,561,985 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,136,271 / $66,109,285 | $732,491 / $63,294,476 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,242,199 / $67,351,484 | $997,891 / $64,292,367 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,036,393 / $68,387,877 | $756,313 / $65,048,680 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,004,772 / $69,392,649 | $729,834 / $65,778,514 |
| 4th Friday | $1,746,883 / $71,139,532 | $2,065,179 / $67,843,693 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,557,466 / $73,696,998 | $3,295,812 / $71,139,505 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,945,071 / $75,642,069 | $1,906,038 / $73,045,543 |
| 4th Monday | $824,796 / $76,466,865 | $619,541 / $73,665,084 |
| 4th Tuesday | $887,853 / $77,354,718 | $904,547 / $74,569,631 |
| 4th Wednesday | $769,914 / $78,124,632 | $650,897 / $75,220,528 |
| 4th Thursday | $753,390 / $78,878,022 | $631,180 / $75,851,708 |
| 5th Friday | $1,241,092 / $80,119,114 | $1,601,433 / $77,453,141 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,887,344 / $82,006,458 | $2,532,715 / $79,985,856 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,350,317 / $83,356,775 | $1,452,961 / $81,438,817 |
| 5th Monday | $567,171 / $83,923,946 | $530,250 / $81,969,067 |
| 5th Tuesday | $667,064 / $84,591,010 | $725,592 / $82,694,659 |
| 5th Wednesday | $615,171 / $85,206,181 | $547,743 / $83,242,402 |
| 5th Thursday | $502,366 / $85,708,547 | $450,965 / $83,693,367 |
| 6th Friday | $806,160 / $86,514,707 | $823,830 / $84,517,197 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,211,757 / $87,726,464 | $1,220,710 / $85,737,907 |
| 6th Sunday | $854,958 / $88,581,422 | $928,418 / $86,666,325 |
| 6th Monday | $337,863 / $88,919,285 | $487,412 / $87,153,737 |
| 6th Tuesday | $385,311 / $89,304,596 | $486,824 / $87,640,561 |
| 6th Wednesday | $377,425 / $89,682,021 | $306,638 / $87,947,199 |
| 6th Thursday | $359,851 / $90,041,872 | $355,159 / $88,302,358 |
| 7th Friday | $597,745 / $90,639,617 | $415,675 / $88,718,033 |
| 7th Saturday | $908,785 / $91,548,402 | $259,474 / $88,977,507 |
| 7th Sunday | $603,473 / $92,151,875 | $402,331 / $89,379,838 |
| 7th Monday | $207,025 / $92,358,900 | $446,467 / $89,826,305 |
| 7th Tuesday | $243,488 / $92,602,388 | $343,086 / $90,169,391 |
| 7th Wednesday | $207,894 / $92,810,282 | $337,770 / $90,507,161 |
| 7th Thursday | $211,970 / $93,022,252 | $325,171 / $90,832,332 |
| 8th Friday | $408,205 / $93,430,457 | $457,459 / $91,289,791 |
| 8th Saturday | $602,586 / $94,033,043 | $386,308 / $91,676,099 |
| 8th Sunday | $533,138 / $94,566,181 | $515,591 / $92,191,690 |
| 8th Monday | $411,061 / $94,977,242 | $489,619 / $92,681,309 |
| 8th Tuesday | $122,586 / $95,099,828 | $232,413 / $92,913,722 |
| 8th Wednesday | $107,542 / $95,207,370 | $188,068 / $93,101,790 |
| 8th Thursday | $102,769 / $95,310,139 | $160,732 / $93,262,522 |
| 9th Friday | $242,932 / $95,553,071 | $253,828 / $93,516,350 |
| 9th Saturday | $402,283 / $95,955,354 | $367,934 / $93,884,284 |
| 9th Sunday | $212,322 / $96,167,676 | $244,034 / $94,128,318 |
| 9th Monday | $68,949 / $96,236,625 | $85,176 / $94,213,494 |
| 9th Tuesday | $84,066 / $96,320,691 | $128,626 / $94,342,120 |
| 9th Wednesday | $79,408 / $96,400,099 | $93,208 / $94,435,328 |
| 9th Thursday | $81,292 / $96,481,391 | $85,252 / $94,520,580 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $145,009 / $94,665,589 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $234,805 / $94,900,394 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $172,446 / $95,072,840 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $117,904 / $95,190,744 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $65,380 / $95,256,124 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $49,355 / $95,305,479 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $44,153 / $95,349,632 |
Movie Comparison: Contact (1997) vs. Arrival (2016)
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| Contact | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 11, 1997 | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Production Budget | $90,000,000 | $47,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,923 | 2,317 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,314 | 3,115 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 19,014 | 20,118 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $20,584,908 | $24,074,047 |
| Domestic Box Office | $100,920,329 | $100,546,139 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$237,019,849 | $124,933,452 |
| International Box Office | $64,979,671 | $101,695,214 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $165,900,000 | $202,241,353 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Contact | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $20,584,908 / $20,584,908 | $24,074,047 / $24,074,047 |
| 2nd Weekend | $16,114,633 / $47,408,514 | $12,138,671 / $43,709,470 |
| 3rd Weekend | $9,704,949 / $64,973,014 | $11,454,422 / $62,561,985 |
| 4th Weekend | $6,249,420 / $75,642,069 | $7,267,029 / $73,045,543 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,478,753 / $83,356,776 | $5,587,109 / $81,438,817 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,872,875 / $88,581,422 | $2,972,958 / $86,666,325 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,110,003 / $92,151,875 | $1,077,480 / $89,379,838 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,954,990 / $94,977,242 | $1,359,358 / $92,191,690 |
| 9th Weekend | $857,537 / $96,167,676 | $865,796 / $94,128,318 |
| 10th Weekend | $640,757 / $97,122,148 | $552,260 / $95,072,840 |
| 11th Weekend | $427,210 / $97,796,286 | $321,411 / $95,671,043 |
| 12th Weekend | $226,363 / $98,161,955 | $1,473,440 / $97,328,639 |
| 13th Weekend | $795,612 / $99,040,239 | $796,136 / $98,637,771 |
| 14th Weekend | $623,450 / $99,954,136 | $448,732 / $99,406,467 |
| 15th Weekend | $357,439 / $100,476,316 | $303,560 / $99,905,830 |
| 16th Weekend | $178,446 / $100,769,177 | $245,028 / $100,335,491 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $88,571 / $100,501,349 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Contact | Arrival | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $31,293,881 / $31,293,881 | $31,570,799 / $31,570,799 |
| 2nd Week | $23,974,184 / $55,268,065 | $19,536,764 / $51,107,563 |
| 3rd Week | $14,124,584 / $69,392,649 | $14,670,951 / $65,778,514 |
| 4th Week | $9,485,374 / $78,878,023 | $10,073,194 / $75,851,708 |
| 5th Week | $6,830,524 / $85,708,547 | $7,841,659 / $83,693,367 |
| 6th Week | $4,333,325 / $90,041,872 | $4,608,991 / $88,302,358 |
| 7th Week | $2,980,380 / $93,022,252 | $2,529,974 / $90,832,332 |
| 8th Week | $2,287,887 / $95,310,139 | $2,430,190 / $93,262,522 |
| 9th Week | $1,171,252 / $96,481,391 | $1,258,058 / $94,520,580 |
| 10th Week | $887,685 / $97,369,076 | $829,052 / $95,349,632 |
| 11th Week | $566,516 / $97,935,592 | $505,567 / $95,855,199 |
| 12th Week | $309,035 / $98,244,627 | $1,986,436 / $97,841,635 |
| 13th Week | $1,086,059 / $99,330,686 | $1,116,100 / $98,957,735 |
| 14th Week | $788,191 / $100,118,877 | $644,535 / $99,602,270 |
| 15th Week | $471,854 / $100,590,731 | $488,193 / $100,090,463 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $322,315 / $100,412,778 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $133,361 / $100,546,139 |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.