Movie Comparison: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) vs. Shark Night 3D (2011)

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  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Shark Night
3D
Domestic Title Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Domestic Release Date Aug 26, 2011Sep 2, 2011
Production Budget $25,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7602,806
Maximum Theaters 2,7802,848
Theatrical Engagements 10,1719,217
Domestic Opening Weekend $8,525,728$8,404,260
Domestic Box Office $24,046,682$18,877,153
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$32,688,927$25,661,499
International Box Office $15,079,745
Worldwide Box Office $39,126,427$18,877,153
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Shark Night
3D
1st Friday $3,582,854 /
$3,582,854
$2,797,477 /
$2,797,477
1st Saturday $3,034,455 /
$6,617,309
$3,003,938 /
$5,801,415
1st Sunday $1,908,419 /
$8,525,728
$2,602,845 /
$8,404,260
1st Monday $800,638 /
$9,326,366
$1,722,198 /
$10,126,458
1st Tuesday $895,128 /
$10,221,494
$523,481 /
$10,649,939
1st Wednesday $621,588 /
$10,843,082
$337,165 /
$10,987,104
1st Thursday $597,107 /
$11,440,189
$277,075 /
$11,264,179
2nd Friday $1,472,333 /
$12,912,522
$1,001,904 /
$12,266,083
2nd Saturday $1,924,895 /
$14,837,417
$1,625,102 /
$13,891,185
2nd Sunday $1,798,040 /
$16,635,457
$781,407 /
$14,672,592
2nd Monday $1,186,959 /
$17,822,416
$196,378 /
$14,868,970
2nd Tuesday $409,642 /
$18,232,058
$264,188 /
$15,133,158
2nd Wednesday $312,185 /
$18,544,243
$182,552 /
$15,315,710
2nd Thursday $289,515 /
$18,833,758
$192,991 /
$15,508,701
3rd Friday $674,589 /
$19,508,347
$542,589 /
$16,051,290
3rd Saturday $999,222 /
$20,507,569
$844,377 /
$16,895,667
3rd Sunday $493,035 /
$21,000,604
$414,735 /
$17,310,402
3rd Monday $155,216 /
$21,155,820
$105,054 /
$17,415,456
3rd Tuesday $182,972 /
$21,338,792
$131,863 /
$17,547,319
3rd Wednesday $156,156 /
$21,494,948
$105,612 /
$17,652,931
3rd Thursday $163,963 /
$21,658,911
$103,506 /
$17,756,437
4th Friday $354,306 /
$22,013,217
$134,969 /
$17,891,406
4th Saturday $498,795 /
$22,512,012
$224,403 /
$18,115,809
4th Sunday $271,490 /
$22,783,502
$107,429 /
$18,223,238
4th Monday $80,143 /
$22,863,645
$27,645 /
$18,250,883
4th Tuesday $91,035 /
$22,954,680
$33,085 /
$18,283,968
4th Wednesday $80,044 /
$23,034,724
$30,432 /
$18,314,400
4th Thursday $88,797 /
$23,123,521
$36,017 /
$18,350,417
5th Friday $110,106 /
$23,233,627
$36,374 /
$18,386,791
5th Saturday $162,902 /
$23,396,529
$72,117 /
$18,458,908
5th Sunday $80,754 /
$23,477,283
$33,197 /
$18,492,105
5th Monday $24,151 /
$23,501,434
$8,660 /
$18,500,765
5th Tuesday $25,262 /
$23,526,696
$10,314 /
$18,511,079
5th Wednesday $26,102 /
$23,552,798
$8,822 /
$18,519,901
5th Thursday $26,570 /
$23,579,368
$9,799 /
$18,529,700
6th Friday $37,897 /
$23,617,265
$16,467 /
$18,546,167
6th Saturday $61,124 /
$23,678,389
$30,100 /
$18,576,267
6th Sunday $30,121 /
$23,708,510
$19,721 /
$18,595,988
6th Monday $9,410 /
$23,717,920
$7,938 /
$18,603,926
6th Tuesday $10,200 /
$23,728,120
$4,101 /
$18,608,027
6th Wednesday $11,496 /
$23,739,616
$4,276 /
$18,612,303
6th Thursday $10,239 /
$23,749,855
$3,601 /
$18,615,904
7th Friday $19,685 /
$23,769,540
$10,139 /
$18,626,043
7th Saturday $31,473 /
$23,801,013
$20,526 /
$18,646,569
7th Sunday $19,063 /
$23,820,076
$9,576 /
$18,656,145
7th Monday $7,524 /
$23,827,600
$2,357 /
$18,658,502
7th Tuesday $5,619 /
$23,833,219
$2,868 /
$18,661,370
7th Wednesday $5,054 /
$23,838,273
$2,145 /
$18,663,515
7th Thursday $5,095 /
$23,843,368
$2,172 /
$18,665,687
8th Friday $11,446 /
$23,854,814
$16,220 /
$18,681,907
8th Saturday $23,321 /
$23,878,135
$30,538 /
$18,712,445
8th Sunday $8,314 /
$23,886,449
$19,868 /
$18,732,313
8th Monday $3,038 /
$23,889,487
$5,487 /
$18,737,800
8th Tuesday $2,868 /
$23,892,355
$4,766 /
$18,742,566
8th Wednesday $2,909 /
$23,895,264
$4,376 /
$18,746,942
8th Thursday $2,382 /
$23,897,646
$4,295 /
$18,751,237
9th Friday $8,972 /
$23,906,618
$12,413 /
$18,763,650
9th Saturday $12,718 /
$23,919,336
$19,113 /
$18,782,763
9th Sunday $6,128 /
$23,925,464
$14,523 /
$18,797,286
9th Monday $1,935 /
$23,927,399
$3,146 /
$18,800,432
9th Tuesday $2,341 /
$23,929,740
$4,011 /
$18,804,443
9th Wednesday $1,759 /
$23,931,499
$3,268 /
$18,807,711
9th Thursday $2,048 /
$23,933,547
$3,642 /
$18,811,353
10th Friday $11,963 /
$23,945,510
$6,215 /
$18,817,568
10th Saturday $18,005 /
$23,963,515
$12,345 /
$18,829,913
10th Sunday $11,214 /
$23,974,729
$7,511 /
$18,837,424
10th Monday $4,490 /
$23,979,219
$2,085 /
$18,839,509
10th Tuesday $3,140 /
$23,982,359
$1,888 /
$18,841,397
10th Wednesday $2,863 /
$23,985,222
$1,286 /
$18,842,683
10th Thursday $2,949 /
$23,988,171
$1,889 /
$18,844,572
  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Shark Night
3D
Opening Weekend $8,525,728 /
$8,525,728
$8,404,260 /
$8,404,260
2nd Weekend $5,195,268 /
$16,635,457
$3,408,413 /
$14,672,592
3rd Weekend $2,166,846 /
$21,000,604
$1,801,701 /
$17,310,402
4th Weekend $1,124,591 /
$22,783,502
$466,801 /
$18,223,238
5th Weekend $353,762 /
$23,477,283
$141,688 /
$18,492,105
6th Weekend $129,142 /
$23,708,510
$66,288 /
$18,595,988
7th Weekend $70,221 /
$23,820,076
$40,241 /
$18,656,145
8th Weekend $43,081 /
$23,886,449
$66,626 /
$18,732,313
9th Weekend $27,818 /
$23,925,464
$46,049 /
$18,797,286
10th Weekend $41,182 /
$23,974,729
$26,071 /
$18,837,424
11th Weekend $31,928 /
$24,020,099
$15,831 /
$18,860,403
12th Weekend $13,845 /
$24,042,490
$8,558 /
$18,872,522
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  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Shark Night
3D
Opening Week $11,440,189 /
$11,440,189
$11,264,179 /
$11,264,179
2nd Week $7,393,569 /
$18,833,758
$4,244,522 /
$15,508,701
3rd Week $2,825,153 /
$21,658,911
$2,247,736 /
$17,756,437
4th Week $1,464,610 /
$23,123,521
$593,980 /
$18,350,417
5th Week $455,847 /
$23,579,368
$179,283 /
$18,529,700
6th Week $170,487 /
$23,749,855
$86,204 /
$18,615,904
7th Week $93,513 /
$23,843,368
$49,783 /
$18,665,687
8th Week $54,278 /
$23,897,646
$85,550 /
$18,751,237
9th Week $35,901 /
$23,933,547
$60,116 /
$18,811,353
10th Week $54,624 /
$23,988,171
$33,219 /
$18,844,572
11th Week $40,474 /
$24,028,645
$19,392 /
$18,863,964
12th Week $18,037 /
$24,046,682
$13,189 /
$18,877,153
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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.