| The Descendants | Simon Birch | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $318,639 / $397,839 | $905,000 / $905,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $493,704 / $891,543 | $1,500,000 / $2,405,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $377,753 / $1,269,296 | $894,000 / $3,321,000 |
| 1st Monday | $113,525 / $1,382,821 | $224,784 / $3,546,154 |
| 1st Tuesday | $123,073 / $1,505,894 | $276,412 / $3,822,566 |
| 1st Wednesday | $980,177 / $2,486,071 | $257,947 / $4,080,513 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,055,161 / $3,541,232 | $286,028 / $4,366,541 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,703,756 / $6,244,988 | $1,045,000 / $5,412,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,976,845 / $9,221,833 | $1,705,000 / $7,117,000 |
| 2nd Sunday | $1,665,119 / $10,886,952 | $1,008,000 / $8,111,000 |
| 2nd Monday | $485,880 / $11,372,832 | $280,323 / $8,391,665 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $584,378 / $11,957,210 | $290,148 / $8,681,813 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $476,808 / $12,434,018 | $200,760 / $8,882,573 |
| 2nd Thursday | $453,312 / $12,887,330 | $197,882 / $9,080,455 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,437,336 / $14,324,666 | $730,000 / $9,810,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,226,643 / $16,551,309 | $1,189,000 / $10,999,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,125,762 / $17,677,071 | $673,000 / $11,672,000 |
| 3rd Monday | $353,076 / $18,030,147 | $143,824 / $11,816,136 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $465,361 / $18,495,508 | $187,409 / $12,003,545 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $378,813 / $18,874,321 | $208,186 / $12,211,731 |
| 3rd Thursday | $376,102 / $19,250,423 | $154,484 / $12,366,215 |
| 4th Friday | $1,318,017 / $20,568,440 | $415,000 / $12,781,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,008,132 / $22,576,572 | $705,000 / $13,486,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,053,989 / $23,630,561 | $380,000 / $13,858,000 |
| 4th Monday | $420,304 / $24,050,865 | $91,758 / $13,950,137 |
| 4th Tuesday | $490,422 / $24,541,287 | $107,798 / $14,057,935 |
| 4th Wednesday | $405,151 / $24,946,438 | $98,613 / $14,156,548 |
| 4th Thursday | $431,114 / $25,377,552 | $110,714 / $14,267,262 |
| 5th Friday | $928,759 / $26,306,311 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $1,469,079 / $27,775,390 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $870,519 / $28,645,909 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $398,316 / $29,044,225 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $445,784 / $29,490,009 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $384,822 / $29,874,831 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $416,721 / $30,291,552 | - / - |
| 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 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $829,963 / $34,393,495 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $805,549 / $35,199,044 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $825,602 / $36,024,646 | - / - |
| 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 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $340,267 / $41,027,482 | - / - |
| 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 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The Descendants (2011) vs. Simon Birch (1998)
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| The Descendants | Simon Birch | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 16, 2011 | Sep 11, 1998 |
| Production Budget | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 29 | 596 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,038 | 930 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 16,123 | 7,597 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $1,190,096 | $3,321,370 |
| Domestic Box Office | $82,624,961 | $18,253,415 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$112,103,171 | $41,955,609 |
| International Box Office | $92,882,839 | $57,176 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $175,507,800 | $18,310,591 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Descendants | Simon Birch | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $1,190,096 / $1,269,296 | $3,321,370 / $3,321,370 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,345,720 / $10,886,952 | $3,744,801 / $8,111,342 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,789,741 / $17,677,071 | $2,591,857 / $11,672,312 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,380,138 / $23,630,561 | $1,492,164 / $13,858,379 |
| 5th Weekend | $3,268,357 / $28,645,909 | $1,055,295 / $15,322,557 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,073,371 / $32,364,923 | $584,874 / $16,307,868 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,396,129 / $39,420,775 | $325,100 / $16,804,039 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,584,137 / $43,960,700 | $260,598 / $17,151,085 |
| 9th Weekend | $2,100,256 / $47,104,452 | $252,304 / $17,516,285 |
| 10th Weekend | $2,372,298 / $51,259,658 | $216,677 / $17,831,870 |
| 11th Weekend | $6,405,285 / $58,703,299 | $121,822 / $18,051,955 |
| 12th Weekend | $4,552,943 / $65,475,595 | $66,901 / $18,171,160 |
| 13th Weekend | $3,441,676 / $70,671,289 | $31,103 / $18,215,058 |
| 14th Weekend | $2,932,824 / $75,015,594 | $16,256 / $18,239,437 |
| 15th Weekend | $2,133,442 / $78,460,135 | $4,747 / $18,250,532 |
| 16th Weekend | $1,291,817 / $80,392,543 | $947 / $18,252,684 |
| 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 | - / - |
| The Descendants | Simon Birch | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $4,366,541 / $4,366,541 |
| 2nd Week | $3,462,032 / $3,541,232 | $4,713,914 / $9,080,455 |
| 3rd Week | $9,346,098 / $12,887,330 | $3,285,760 / $12,366,215 |
| 4th Week | $6,363,093 / $19,250,423 | $1,901,047 / $14,267,262 |
| 5th Week | $6,127,129 / $25,377,552 | $1,455,732 / $15,722,994 |
| 6th Week | $4,914,000 / $30,291,552 | $755,945 / $16,478,939 |
| 7th Week | $5,733,094 / $36,024,646 | $411,548 / $16,890,487 |
| 8th Week | $5,351,917 / $41,376,563 | $373,494 / $17,263,981 |
| 9th Week | $3,627,633 / $45,004,196 | $351,212 / $17,615,193 |
| 10th Week | $3,883,164 / $48,887,360 | $314,940 / $17,930,133 |
| 11th Week | $3,410,654 / $52,298,014 | $174,126 / $18,104,259 |
| 12th Week | $8,624,638 / $60,922,652 | $79,696 / $18,183,955 |
| 13th Week | $6,306,961 / $67,229,613 | $39,226 / $18,223,181 |
| 14th Week | $4,853,157 / $72,082,770 | $22,604 / $18,245,785 |
| 15th Week | $4,243,923 / $76,326,693 | $5,952 / $18,251,737 |
| 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 | - / - |
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.