| Flash of Genius | Freedom Writers | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $719,225 / $719,225 | $3,402,212 / $3,402,212 |
| 1st Saturday | $1,010,245 / $1,729,470 | $3,939,577 / $7,341,789 |
| 1st Sunday | $521,605 / $2,251,075 | $2,063,793 / $9,405,582 |
| 1st Monday | $153,585 / $2,404,660 | $489,077 / $9,894,659 |
| 1st Tuesday | $154,020 / $2,558,680 | $493,662 / $10,388,321 |
| 1st Wednesday | $164,885 / $2,723,565 | $457,277 / $10,845,598 |
| 1st Thursday | $153,445 / $2,877,010 | $478,229 / $11,323,827 |
| 2nd Friday | $257,995 / $3,135,005 | $2,167,513 / $13,491,340 |
| 2nd Saturday | $390,010 / $3,525,015 | $2,915,860 / $16,407,200 |
| 2nd Sunday | $219,775 / $3,744,790 | $2,241,480 / $18,648,680 |
| 2nd Monday | $115,005 / $3,859,795 | $1,524,152 / $20,172,832 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $82,255 / $3,942,050 | $365,984 / $20,538,816 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $70,990 / $4,013,040 | $383,535 / $20,922,351 |
| 2nd Thursday | $82,625 / $4,095,665 | $395,270 / $21,317,621 |
| 3rd Friday | $42,750 / $4,138,415 | $1,652,988 / $22,970,609 |
| 3rd Saturday | $61,875 / $4,200,290 | $2,468,175 / $25,438,784 |
| 3rd Sunday | $33,750 / $4,234,040 | $1,085,899 / $26,524,683 |
| 3rd Monday | $14,625 / $4,248,665 | $307,869 / $26,832,552 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $16,875 / $4,265,540 | $302,203 / $27,134,755 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $14,610 / $4,280,150 | $305,222 / $27,439,977 |
| 3rd Thursday | $15,755 / $4,295,905 | $357,598 / $27,797,575 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,100,000 / $28,900,000 |
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| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $249,524 / $32,019,175 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $270,286 / $32,289,461 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $620,000 / $32,910,000 |
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| 6th Friday | - / - | $310,000 / $35,040,000 |
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| 7th Monday | - / - | $32,103 / $36,267,856 |
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| 9th Friday | - / - | $32,227 / $36,407,294 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $52,619 / $36,459,913 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $29,594 / $36,489,507 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $8,276 / $36,497,783 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $9,968 / $36,507,751 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $9,939 / $36,517,690 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $10,716 / $36,528,406 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $16,198 / $36,544,604 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $24,367 / $36,568,971 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $12,662 / $36,581,633 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $5,530 / $36,587,163 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $5,736 / $36,592,899 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $5,382 / $36,598,281 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $7,321 / $36,605,602 |
Movie Comparison: Flash of Genius (2008) vs. Freedom Writers (2007)
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| Flash of Genius | Freedom Writers | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 3, 2008 | Jan 5, 2007 |
| Production Budget | $20,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,098 | 1,360 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,098 | 2,286 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 2,421 | 11,828 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,251,075 | $9,405,582 |
| Domestic Box Office | $4,442,377 | $36,605,602 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$6,669,748 | $57,355,863 |
| International Box Office | $61,734 | $7,027,007 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $4,504,111 | $43,632,609 |
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| Flash of Genius | Freedom Writers | |
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| Opening Weekend | $2,251,075 / $2,251,075 | $9,405,582 / $9,405,582 |
| 2nd Weekend | $867,780 / $3,744,790 | $7,324,853 / $18,648,680 |
| 3rd Weekend | $138,375 / $4,234,040 | $5,207,062 / $26,524,683 |
| 4th Weekend | - / - | $3,514,548 / $31,312,123 |
| 5th Weekend | - / - | $1,860,547 / $34,150,008 |
| 6th Weekend | - / - | $1,018,435 / $35,751,265 |
| 7th Weekend | - / - | $145,729 / $36,235,753 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $50,267 / $36,358,137 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $114,440 / $36,489,507 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $53,227 / $36,581,633 |
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| Flash of Genius | Freedom Writers | |
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| Opening Week | $2,877,010 / $2,877,010 | $11,323,827 / $11,323,827 |
| 2nd Week | $1,218,655 / $4,095,665 | $9,993,794 / $21,317,621 |
| 3rd Week | - / - | $6,479,954 / $27,797,575 |
| 4th Week | - / - | $4,491,886 / $32,289,461 |
| 5th Week | - / - | $2,443,369 / $34,732,830 |
| 6th Week | - / - | $1,357,194 / $36,090,024 |
| 7th Week | - / - | $217,846 / $36,307,870 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $67,197 / $36,375,067 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $153,339 / $36,528,406 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $77,196 / $36,605,602 |
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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.