| Hairspray | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $10,984,000 / $10,984,000 | $87,000 / $87,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $9,323,000 / $20,307,000 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $7,170,000 / $27,477,000 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $4,490,000 / $31,967,000 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $4,330,000 / $36,338,000 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,835,000 / $40,172,000 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $3,670,000 / $43,858,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $5,161,000 / $49,019,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,032,000 / $55,051,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $4,606,000 / $59,657,287 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $2,505,000 / $62,162,000 | $8,726,095 / $9,577,759 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $2,640,000 / $64,802,000 | $5,801,093 / $15,378,852 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,435,000 / $67,238,000 | $4,021,853 / $19,400,705 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,380,000 / $69,629,420 | $3,563,640 / $22,964,345 |
| 3rd Friday | $3,065,000 / $72,694,000 | $4,844,094 / $27,808,439 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,498,000 / $76,192,000 | $5,727,305 / $33,535,744 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,663,000 / $78,854,798 | $3,528,651 / $37,064,395 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,810,000 / $80,665,000 | $4,284,161 / $41,348,556 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,780,000 / $82,449,000 | $1,818,968 / $43,167,524 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,740,000 / $84,195,000 | $1,261,529 / $44,429,053 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,565,000 / $85,755,000 | $1,229,712 / $45,658,765 |
| 4th Friday | $2,137,000 / $87,892,000 | $2,513,131 / $48,171,896 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,481,000 / $90,373,000 | $3,979,457 / $52,151,353 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,767,000 / $92,139,670 | $2,170,792 / $54,322,145 |
| 4th Monday | $1,025,000 / $93,165,000 | $598,485 / $54,920,630 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,080,000 / $94,237,000 | $642,239 / $55,562,869 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,035,000 / $95,300,000 | $637,498 / $56,200,367 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,070,000 / $96,303,001 | $640,800 / $56,841,167 |
| 5th Friday | $1,199,000 / $97,502,000 | $2,193,417 / $59,034,584 |
| 5th Saturday | $1,815,000 / $99,317,000 | $3,481,498 / $62,516,082 |
| 5th Sunday | $1,488,000 / $100,805,456 | $2,687,536 / $65,203,618 |
| 5th Monday | $820,000 / $101,625,000 | $1,897,460 / $67,101,078 |
| 5th Tuesday | $925,000 / $102,558,000 | $756,736 / $67,857,814 |
| 5th Wednesday | $790,000 / $103,345,000 | $778,575 / $68,636,389 |
| 5th Thursday | $725,000 / $104,006,462 | $770,566 / $69,406,955 |
| 6th Friday | $1,005,000 / $105,011,000 | $2,281,992 / $71,688,947 |
| 6th Saturday | $1,407,000 / $106,418,000 | $3,974,625 / $75,663,572 |
| 6th Sunday | $854,000 / $107,271,846 | $1,752,132 / $77,415,704 |
| 6th Monday | $385,000 / $107,657,000 | $569,296 / $77,985,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | $415,000 / $108,077,000 | $684,177 / $78,669,177 |
| 6th Wednesday | $390,000 / $108,467,000 | $677,903 / $79,347,080 |
| 6th Thursday | $365,000 / $108,785,640 | $686,403 / $80,033,483 |
| 7th Friday | $744,000 / $109,530,000 | $1,744,994 / $81,778,477 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $3,171,543 / $84,950,020 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $1,825,448 / $86,775,468 |
| 7th Monday | $905,000 / $112,415,489 | $480,862 / $87,256,330 |
| 7th Tuesday | $185,000 / $112,600,000 | $532,071 / $87,788,401 |
| 7th Wednesday | $165,000 / $112,772,000 | $497,378 / $88,285,779 |
| 7th Thursday | $170,000 / $112,930,543 | $461,949 / $88,747,728 |
| 8th Friday | $457,457 / $113,388,000 | $1,160,416 / $89,908,144 |
| 8th Saturday | $826,000 / $114,214,000 | $2,092,273 / $92,000,417 |
| 8th Sunday | $462,000 / $114,675,912 | $747,832 / $92,748,249 |
| 8th Monday | - / $114,675,912 | $320,317 / $93,068,566 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $329,658 / $93,398,224 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $319,095 / $93,717,319 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $308,586 / $94,025,905 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $766,179 / $94,792,084 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $1,418,643 / $96,210,727 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $796,145 / $97,006,872 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $248,370 / $97,255,242 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $211,044 / $97,466,286 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $352,348 / $97,818,634 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $225,343 / $98,043,977 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $260,000 / $98,300,000 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $376,342 / $100,011,336 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Hairspray (2007) vs. Dreamgirls (2006)
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| Hairspray | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 20, 2007 | Dec 15, 2006 |
| Production Budget | $75,000,000 | $75,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,121 | 3 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,121 | 2,797 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 22,707 | 16,882 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $27,476,745 | $378,950 |
| Domestic Box Office | $118,871,849 | $103,365,956 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$186,255,600 | $164,885,921 |
| International Box Office | $83,951,012 | $52,254,394 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,822,861 | $155,620,350 |
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| Hairspray | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $27,476,745 / $27,476,745 | $378,950 / $378,950 |
| 2nd Weekend | $15,899,890 / $59,657,287 | $227,639 / $1,079,303 |
| 3rd Weekend | $9,225,378 / $78,854,798 | $14,100,050 / $37,064,395 |
| 4th Weekend | $6,396,666 / $92,139,670 | $8,663,380 / $54,322,145 |
| 5th Weekend | $4,502,455 / $100,805,456 | $8,362,451 / $65,203,618 |
| 6th Weekend | $3,265,384 / $107,271,846 | $8,008,749 / $77,415,704 |
| 7th Weekend | $2,725,000 / $111,511,000 | $6,741,985 / $86,775,468 |
| 8th Weekend | $1,745,369 / $114,675,912 | $4,000,521 / $92,748,249 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,231,798 / $116,410,754 | $2,980,967 / $97,006,872 |
| 10th Weekend | $712,875 / $117,445,257 | $1,591,017 / $99,634,994 |
| 11th Weekend | $362,943 / $117,990,718 | $835,251 / $101,233,784 |
| 12th Weekend | $242,805 / $118,339,714 | $579,467 / $102,101,341 |
| 13th Weekend | $181,641 / $118,615,972 | $312,255 / $102,579,252 |
| 14th Weekend | $144,157 / $118,823,091 | $175,776 / $102,882,170 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $60,710 / $103,011,182 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $28,110 / $103,063,211 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $115,990 / $103,192,980 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $82,720 / $103,338,338 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Hairspray | Dreamgirls | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $43,757,397 / $43,757,397 | $624,025 / $624,025 |
| 2nd Week | $25,872,023 / $69,629,420 | $22,340,320 / $22,964,345 |
| 3rd Week | $16,113,584 / $85,743,004 | $22,694,420 / $45,658,765 |
| 4th Week | $10,559,997 / $96,303,001 | $11,182,402 / $56,841,167 |
| 5th Week | $7,703,461 / $104,006,462 | $12,565,788 / $69,406,955 |
| 6th Week | $4,779,538 / $108,786,000 | $10,626,528 / $80,033,483 |
| 7th Week | $4,144,543 / $112,930,543 | $8,714,245 / $88,747,728 |
| 8th Week | $2,248,413 / $115,178,956 | $5,278,177 / $94,025,905 |
| 9th Week | $1,553,426 / $116,732,382 | $4,018,072 / $98,043,977 |
| 10th Week | $895,393 / $117,627,775 | $2,354,556 / $100,398,533 |
| 11th Week | $469,134 / $118,096,909 | $1,123,341 / $101,521,874 |
| 12th Week | $337,422 / $118,434,331 | $745,123 / $102,266,997 |
| 13th Week | $244,603 / $118,678,934 | $439,397 / $102,706,394 |
| 14th Week | $192,915 / $118,871,849 | $244,078 / $102,950,472 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $84,629 / $103,035,101 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $41,889 / $103,076,990 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $178,628 / $103,255,618 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $110,338 / $103,365,956 |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.