Movie Comparison: The Descendants (2011) vs. Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)

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  The DescendantsMemoirs of
a Geisha
Domestic Release Date Nov 16, 2011Dec 9, 2005
Production Budget $20,000,000$85,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 298
Maximum Theaters 2,0381,654
Theatrical Engagements 16,12310,296
Domestic Opening Weekend $1,190,096$682,504
Domestic Box Office $82,624,961$57,010,853
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$112,103,171$94,840,909
International Box Office $92,882,839$104,500,000
Worldwide Box Office $175,507,800$161,510,853
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The DescendantsMemoirs of
a Geisha
1st Friday $318,639 /
$397,839
- /
-
1st Saturday $493,704 /
$891,543
- /
-
1st Sunday $377,753 /
$1,269,296
- /
-
1st Monday $113,525 /
$1,382,821
- /
-
1st Tuesday $123,073 /
$1,505,894
- /
-
1st Wednesday $980,177 /
$2,486,071
- /
-
1st Thursday $1,055,161 /
$3,541,232
- /
-
2nd Friday $2,703,756 /
$6,244,988
- /
-
2nd Saturday $2,976,845 /
$9,221,833
- /
-
2nd Sunday $1,665,119 /
$10,886,952
- /
-
2nd Monday $485,880 /
$11,372,832
- /
-
2nd Tuesday $584,378 /
$11,957,210
- /
-
2nd Wednesday $476,808 /
$12,434,018
- /
-
2nd Thursday $453,312 /
$12,887,330
- /
-
3rd Friday $1,437,336 /
$14,324,666
$2,651,550 /
$5,741,185
3rd Saturday $2,226,643 /
$16,551,309
$1,480,436 /
$7,221,621
3rd Sunday $1,125,762 /
$17,677,071
$2,619,743 /
$9,841,364
3rd Monday $353,076 /
$18,030,147
$3,413,385 /
$13,254,749
3rd Tuesday $465,361 /
$18,495,508
$2,436,744 /
$15,691,493
3rd Wednesday $378,813 /
$18,874,321
$2,369,988 /
$18,029,000
3rd Thursday $376,102 /
$19,250,423
$2,356,007 /
$20,417,488
4th Friday $1,318,017 /
$20,568,440
$2,787,391 /
$23,204,879
4th Saturday $2,008,132 /
$22,576,572
$2,119,005 /
$25,323,884
4th Sunday $1,053,989 /
$23,630,561
$2,840,023 /
$28,163,907
4th Monday $420,304 /
$24,050,865
$2,469,496 /
$30,633,403
4th Tuesday $490,422 /
$24,541,287
$1,082,758 /
$31,716,161
4th Wednesday $405,151 /
$24,946,438
$976,978 /
$32,693,139
4th Thursday $431,114 /
$25,377,552
$1,057,527 /
$33,750,666
5th Friday $928,759 /
$26,306,311
$1,846,330 /
$35,596,996
5th Saturday $1,469,079 /
$27,775,390
$2,584,842 /
$38,181,838
5th Sunday $870,519 /
$28,645,909
$1,680,021 /
$39,861,859
5th Monday $398,316 /
$29,044,225
$533,609 /
$40,395,468
5th Tuesday $445,784 /
$29,490,009
$612,674 /
$41,008,142
5th Wednesday $384,822 /
$29,874,831
$594,799 /
$41,602,941
5th Thursday $416,721 /
$30,291,552
$601,189 /
$42,204,130
6th Friday $619,725 /
$30,911,277
- /
-
6th Saturday $445,663 /
$31,356,940
- /
-
6th Sunday $1,007,983 /
$32,364,923
- /
-
6th Monday $1,198,609 /
$33,563,532
$802,159 /
$47,314,182
6th Tuesday $829,963 /
$34,393,495
$389,580 /
$47,703,762
6th Wednesday $805,549 /
$35,199,044
$391,902 /
$48,095,664
6th Thursday $825,602 /
$36,024,646
$411,493 /
$48,507,157
7th Friday $1,098,787 /
$37,123,433
- /
-
7th Saturday $1,251,598 /
$38,375,031
- /
-
7th Sunday $1,045,744 /
$39,420,775
- /
-
7th Monday $894,890 /
$40,315,665
- /
-
7th Tuesday $371,550 /
$40,687,215
$282,175 /
$51,707,000
7th Wednesday $340,267 /
$41,027,482
$267,196 /
$51,980,000
7th Thursday $349,081 /
$41,376,563
- /
-
8th Friday $749,113 /
$42,125,676
- /
-
8th Saturday $1,186,409 /
$43,312,085
- /
-
8th Sunday $648,615 /
$43,960,700
- /
-
8th Monday $191,765 /
$44,152,465
- /
-
8th Tuesday $299,635 /
$44,452,100
- /
-
8th Wednesday $292,764 /
$44,744,864
- /
-
8th Thursday $259,332 /
$45,004,196
- /
-
9th Friday $554,602 /
$45,558,798
- /
-
9th Saturday $877,162 /
$46,435,960
- /
-
9th Sunday $668,492 /
$47,104,452
- /
-
9th Monday $823,730 /
$47,928,182
- /
-
9th Tuesday $350,466 /
$48,278,648
- /
-
9th Wednesday $303,051 /
$48,581,699
- /
-
9th Thursday $305,661 /
$48,887,360
- /
-
10th Friday $651,847 /
$49,539,207
- /
-
10th Saturday $1,198,634 /
$50,737,841
- /
-
10th Sunday $521,817 /
$51,259,658
- /
-
10th Monday $193,349 /
$51,453,007
- /
-
10th Tuesday $287,691 /
$51,740,698
- /
-
10th Wednesday $271,058 /
$52,011,756
- /
-
10th Thursday $286,258 /
$52,298,014
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-
  The DescendantsMemoirs of
a Geisha
Opening Weekend $1,190,096 /
$1,269,296
$682,504 /
$682,504
2nd Weekend $7,345,720 /
$10,886,952
$1,302,331 /
$2,274,320
3rd Weekend $4,789,741 /
$17,677,071
$6,751,729 /
$9,841,364
4th Weekend $4,380,138 /
$23,630,561
$7,746,419 /
$28,163,907
5th Weekend $3,268,357 /
$28,645,909
$6,111,193 /
$39,861,859
6th Weekend $2,073,371 /
$32,364,923
$4,307,893 /
$46,512,023
7th Weekend $3,396,129 /
$39,420,775
$2,684,497 /
$51,191,654
8th Weekend $2,584,137 /
$43,960,700
$1,557,916 /
$53,819,922
9th Weekend $2,100,256 /
$47,104,452
$888,751 /
$55,347,182
10th Weekend $2,372,298 /
$51,259,658
$341,929 /
$56,070,640
11th Weekend $6,405,285 /
$58,703,299
$197,041 /
$56,443,308
12th Weekend $4,552,943 /
$65,475,595
$130,636 /
$56,678,628
13th Weekend $3,441,676 /
$70,671,289
$89,428 /
$56,826,414
14th Weekend $2,932,824 /
$75,015,594
$116,783 /
$57,010,853
15th Weekend $2,133,442 /
$78,460,135
- /
-
16th Weekend $1,291,817 /
$80,392,543
- /
-
17th Weekend $676,862 /
$81,454,624
- /
-
18th Weekend $291,231 /
$81,996,042
- /
-
19th Weekend $145,849 /
$82,278,717
- /
-
20th Weekend $87,802 /
$82,436,578
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-
  The DescendantsMemoirs of
a Geisha
Opening Week - /
-
$971,989 /
$971,989
2nd Week $3,462,032 /
$3,541,232
$2,117,646 /
$3,089,635
3rd Week $9,346,098 /
$12,887,330
$17,327,853 /
$20,417,488
4th Week $6,363,093 /
$19,250,423
$13,333,178 /
$33,750,666
5th Week $6,127,129 /
$25,377,552
$8,453,464 /
$42,204,130
6th Week $4,914,000 /
$30,291,552
$6,303,027 /
$48,507,157
7th Week $5,733,094 /
$36,024,646
$3,754,849 /
$52,262,006
8th Week $5,351,917 /
$41,376,563
$2,196,425 /
$54,458,431
9th Week $3,627,633 /
$45,004,196
$1,270,280 /
$55,728,711
10th Week $3,883,164 /
$48,887,360
$517,556 /
$56,246,267
11th Week $3,410,654 /
$52,298,014
$301,725 /
$56,547,992
12th Week $8,624,638 /
$60,922,652
$188,994 /
$56,736,986
13th Week $6,306,961 /
$67,229,613
$157,084 /
$56,894,070
14th Week $4,853,157 /
$72,082,770
$116,783 /
$57,010,853
15th Week $4,243,923 /
$76,326,693
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-
16th Week $2,774,033 /
$79,100,726
- /
-
17th Week $1,677,036 /
$80,777,762
- /
-
18th Week $927,049 /
$81,704,811
- /
-
19th Week $428,057 /
$82,132,868
- /
-
20th Week $215,908 /
$82,348,776
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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.