Movie Comparison: Ghost Ship (2002) vs. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011)

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  Ghost ShipDon't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Domestic Title Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Domestic Release Date Oct 25, 2002Aug 26, 2011
Production Budget $20,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7872,760
Maximum Theaters 2,7872,780
Theatrical Engagements 10,69710,171
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,503,423$8,525,728
Domestic Box Office $30,113,491$24,046,682
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$55,857,368$32,688,927
International Box Office $38,236,393$15,079,745
Worldwide Box Office $68,349,884$39,126,427
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Ghost ShipDon't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
1st Friday $4,088,137 /
$4,088,137
$3,582,854 /
$3,582,854
1st Saturday $4,586,268 /
$8,674,405
$3,034,455 /
$6,617,309
1st Sunday $2,829,018 /
$11,503,423
$1,908,419 /
$8,525,728
1st Monday $744,000 /
$12,247,000
$800,638 /
$9,326,366
1st Tuesday $748,000 /
$12,995,000
$895,128 /
$10,221,494
1st Wednesday $647,000 /
$13,643,000
$621,588 /
$10,843,082
1st Thursday $1,052,000 /
$14,695,000
$597,107 /
$11,440,189
2nd Friday $2,030,000 /
$16,725,000
$1,472,333 /
$12,912,522
2nd Saturday $3,006,000 /
$19,731,000
$1,924,895 /
$14,837,417
2nd Sunday $1,619,000 /
$21,349,562
$1,798,040 /
$16,635,457
2nd Monday $452,000 /
$21,802,000
$1,186,959 /
$17,822,416
2nd Tuesday $483,000 /
$22,285,000
$409,642 /
$18,232,058
2nd Wednesday $369,000 /
$22,654,000
$312,185 /
$18,544,243
2nd Thursday $359,000 /
$23,014,000
$289,515 /
$18,833,758
3rd Friday $947,000 /
$23,961,000
$674,589 /
$19,508,347
3rd Saturday $1,308,000 /
$25,269,000
$999,222 /
$20,507,569
3rd Sunday $802,000 /
$26,171,019
$493,035 /
$21,000,604
3rd Monday $386,000 /
$26,557,000
$155,216 /
$21,155,820
3rd Tuesday $207,000 /
$26,765,000
$182,972 /
$21,338,792
3rd Wednesday $189,000 /
$26,954,000
$156,156 /
$21,494,948
3rd Thursday $179,000 /
$27,133,000
$163,963 /
$21,658,911
4th Friday $336,205 /
$27,469,542
$354,306 /
$22,013,217
4th Saturday $507,226 /
$27,976,768
$498,795 /
$22,512,012
4th Sunday $274,061 /
$28,250,829
$271,490 /
$22,783,502
4th Monday - /
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$80,143 /
$22,863,645
4th Tuesday - /
-
$91,035 /
$22,954,680
4th Wednesday - /
-
$80,044 /
$23,034,724
4th Thursday - /
-
$88,797 /
$23,123,521
5th Friday - /
-
$110,106 /
$23,233,627
5th Saturday - /
-
$162,902 /
$23,396,529
5th Sunday - /
-
$80,754 /
$23,477,283
5th Monday - /
-
$24,151 /
$23,501,434
5th Tuesday - /
-
$25,262 /
$23,526,696
5th Wednesday - /
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$26,102 /
$23,552,798
5th Thursday - /
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$26,570 /
$23,579,368
6th Friday - /
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$37,897 /
$23,617,265
6th Saturday - /
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$61,124 /
$23,678,389
6th Sunday - /
-
$30,121 /
$23,708,510
6th Monday - /
-
$9,410 /
$23,717,920
6th Tuesday - /
-
$10,200 /
$23,728,120
6th Wednesday - /
-
$11,496 /
$23,739,616
6th Thursday - /
-
$10,239 /
$23,749,855
7th Friday - /
-
$19,685 /
$23,769,540
7th Saturday - /
-
$31,473 /
$23,801,013
7th Sunday - /
-
$19,063 /
$23,820,076
7th Monday - /
-
$7,524 /
$23,827,600
7th Tuesday - /
-
$5,619 /
$23,833,219
7th Wednesday - /
-
$5,054 /
$23,838,273
7th Thursday - /
-
$5,095 /
$23,843,368
8th Friday - /
-
$11,446 /
$23,854,814
8th Saturday - /
-
$23,321 /
$23,878,135
8th Sunday - /
-
$8,314 /
$23,886,449
8th Monday - /
-
$3,038 /
$23,889,487
8th Tuesday - /
-
$2,868 /
$23,892,355
8th Wednesday - /
-
$2,909 /
$23,895,264
8th Thursday - /
-
$2,382 /
$23,897,646
9th Friday - /
-
$8,972 /
$23,906,618
9th Saturday - /
-
$12,718 /
$23,919,336
9th Sunday - /
-
$6,128 /
$23,925,464
9th Monday - /
-
$1,935 /
$23,927,399
9th Tuesday - /
-
$2,341 /
$23,929,740
9th Wednesday - /
-
$1,759 /
$23,931,499
9th Thursday - /
-
$2,048 /
$23,933,547
10th Friday - /
-
$11,963 /
$23,945,510
10th Saturday - /
-
$18,005 /
$23,963,515
10th Sunday - /
-
$11,214 /
$23,974,729
10th Monday - /
-
$4,490 /
$23,979,219
10th Tuesday - /
-
$3,140 /
$23,982,359
10th Wednesday - /
-
$2,863 /
$23,985,222
10th Thursday - /
-
$2,949 /
$23,988,171
  Ghost ShipDon't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Opening Weekend $11,503,423 /
$11,503,423
$8,525,728 /
$8,525,728
2nd Weekend $6,654,469 /
$21,349,562
$5,195,268 /
$16,635,457
3rd Weekend $3,157,407 /
$26,171,019
$2,166,846 /
$21,000,604
4th Weekend $1,117,492 /
$28,250,829
$1,124,591 /
$22,783,502
5th Weekend $349,963 /
$28,913,705
$353,762 /
$23,477,283
6th Weekend $75,095 /
$29,067,421
$129,142 /
$23,708,510
7th Weekend $38,522 /
$29,126,344
$70,221 /
$23,820,076
8th Weekend $17,262 /
$29,157,556
$43,081 /
$23,886,449
9th Weekend $155,796 /
$29,320,128
$27,818 /
$23,925,464
10th Weekend $190,638 /
$29,615,761
$41,182 /
$23,974,729
11th Weekend $149,197 /
$29,879,445
$31,928 /
$24,020,099
12th Weekend $72,962 /
$30,003,939
$13,845 /
$24,042,490
13th Weekend $47,116 /
$30,079,316
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14th Weekend $23,560 /
$30,113,491
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  Ghost ShipDon't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Opening Week $14,695,093 /
$14,695,093
$11,440,189 /
$11,440,189
2nd Week $8,318,519 /
$23,013,612
$7,393,569 /
$18,833,758
3rd Week $4,119,725 /
$27,133,337
$2,825,153 /
$21,658,911
4th Week $1,430,405 /
$28,563,742
$1,464,610 /
$23,123,521
5th Week $428,584 /
$28,992,326
$455,847 /
$23,579,368
6th Week $95,496 /
$29,087,822
$170,487 /
$23,749,855
7th Week $52,472 /
$29,140,294
$93,513 /
$23,843,368
8th Week $24,038 /
$29,164,332
$54,278 /
$23,897,646
9th Week $260,791 /
$29,425,123
$35,901 /
$23,933,547
10th Week $305,125 /
$29,730,248
$54,624 /
$23,988,171
11th Week $200,729 /
$29,930,977
$40,474 /
$24,028,645
12th Week $101,223 /
$30,032,200
$18,037 /
$24,046,682
13th Week $57,731 /
$30,089,931
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14th Week $23,560 /
$30,113,491
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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.