| The Help | Paper Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $7,644,608 / $17,518,434 | $6,328,167 / $6,328,167 |
| 1st Saturday | $9,996,887 / $27,515,321 | $3,517,483 / $9,845,650 |
| 1st Sunday | $8,403,095 / $35,918,416 | $2,804,490 / $12,650,140 |
| 1st Monday | $3,891,426 / $39,809,842 | $1,813,785 / $14,463,925 |
| 1st Tuesday | $4,378,810 / $44,188,652 | $2,005,035 / $16,468,960 |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,564,041 / $47,752,693 | $1,414,821 / $17,883,781 |
| 1st Thursday | $3,569,477 / $51,322,170 | $1,332,658 / $19,216,439 |
| 2nd Friday | $5,838,542 / $57,160,712 | $1,638,686 / $20,855,125 |
| 2nd Saturday | $8,099,476 / $65,260,188 | $1,679,288 / $22,534,413 |
| 2nd Sunday | $6,080,641 / $71,340,829 | $1,319,920 / $23,854,333 |
| 2nd Monday | $2,606,233 / $73,947,062 | $944,607 / $24,798,940 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $3,073,232 / $77,020,294 | $1,101,135 / $25,900,075 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,636,642 / $79,656,936 | $809,334 / $26,709,409 |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,640,369 / $82,297,305 | $644,955 / $27,354,364 |
| 3rd Friday | $4,402,344 / $86,699,649 | $503,432 / $27,857,796 |
| 3rd Saturday | $5,882,006 / $92,581,655 | $550,373 / $28,408,169 |
| 3rd Sunday | $4,251,768 / $96,833,423 | $415,964 / $28,824,133 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,806,855 / $98,640,278 | $272,692 / $29,096,825 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $2,162,591 / $100,802,869 | $307,420 / $29,404,245 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,802,985 / $102,605,854 | $225,958 / $29,630,203 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,784,699 / $104,390,553 | $185,797 / $29,816,000 |
| 4th Friday | $3,631,457 / $108,022,010 | $189,864 / $30,005,864 |
| 4th Saturday | $5,364,078 / $113,386,088 | $241,602 / $30,247,466 |
| 4th Sunday | $5,599,088 / $118,985,176 | $157,442 / $30,404,908 |
| 4th Monday | $5,286,948 / $124,272,124 | $96,903 / $30,501,811 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,484,070 / $125,756,194 | $107,522 / $30,609,333 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,341,384 / $127,097,578 | $84,128 / $30,693,461 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,304,080 / $128,401,658 | $70,423 / $30,763,884 |
| 5th Friday | $2,675,273 / $131,076,931 | $106,697 / $30,870,581 |
| 5th Saturday | $3,925,548 / $135,002,479 | $149,167 / $31,019,748 |
| 5th Sunday | $2,325,321 / $137,327,800 | $85,315 / $31,105,063 |
| 5th Monday | $751,822 / $138,079,622 | $35,390 / $31,140,453 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,020,582 / $139,100,204 | $40,511 / $31,180,964 |
| 5th Wednesday | $878,307 / $139,978,511 | $28,101 / $31,209,065 |
| 5th Thursday | $948,243 / $140,926,754 | $24,550 / $31,233,615 |
| 6th Friday | $1,940,456 / $142,867,210 | $49,456 / $31,283,071 |
| 6th Saturday | $2,837,950 / $145,705,160 | $89,745 / $31,372,816 |
| 6th Sunday | $1,734,633 / $147,439,793 | $48,734 / $31,421,550 |
| 6th Monday | $560,796 / $148,000,589 | $15,934 / $31,437,484 |
| 6th Tuesday | $742,017 / $148,742,606 | $17,471 / $31,454,955 |
| 6th Wednesday | $631,158 / $149,373,764 | $12,792 / $31,467,747 |
| 6th Thursday | $670,338 / $150,044,102 | $13,572 / $31,481,319 |
| 7th Friday | $1,313,688 / $151,357,790 | $39,194 / $31,520,513 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,908,316 / $153,266,106 | $66,724 / $31,587,237 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,148,047 / $154,414,153 | $65,213 / $31,652,450 |
| 7th Monday | $412,208 / $154,826,361 | $46,296 / $31,698,746 |
| 7th Tuesday | $510,260 / $155,336,621 | $8,911 / $31,707,657 |
| 7th Wednesday | $471,593 / $155,808,214 | $7,963 / $31,715,620 |
| 7th Thursday | $548,814 / $156,357,028 | $7,967 / $31,723,587 |
| 8th Friday | $891,943 / $157,248,971 | $23,609 / $31,747,196 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,331,736 / $158,580,707 | $43,809 / $31,791,005 |
| 8th Sunday | $792,316 / $159,373,023 | $25,273 / $31,816,278 |
| 8th Monday | $287,433 / $159,660,456 | $6,336 / $31,822,614 |
| 8th Tuesday | $365,782 / $160,026,238 | $7,886 / $31,830,500 |
| 8th Wednesday | $332,020 / $160,358,258 | $5,864 / $31,836,364 |
| 8th Thursday | $349,057 / $160,707,315 | $5,635 / $31,841,999 |
| 9th Friday | $561,665 / $161,268,980 | $20,582 / $31,862,581 |
| 9th Saturday | $827,902 / $162,096,882 | $34,380 / $31,896,961 |
| 9th Sunday | $555,481 / $162,652,363 | $14,623 / $31,911,584 |
| 9th Monday | $326,096 / $162,978,459 | $3,289 / $31,914,873 |
| 9th Tuesday | $238,588 / $163,217,047 | $4,396 / $31,919,269 |
| 9th Wednesday | $232,737 / $163,449,784 | $4,177 / $31,923,446 |
| 9th Thursday | $268,504 / $163,718,288 | $4,064 / $31,927,510 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Monday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | - / - |
Movie Comparison: The Help (2011) vs. Paper Towns (2015)
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| The Help | Paper Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 10, 2011 | Jul 24, 2015 |
| Production Budget | $25,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,534 | 3,031 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,014 | 3,031 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 28,827 | 9,241 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $26,044,590 | $12,650,140 |
| Domestic Box Office | $169,705,587 | $32,000,304 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$230,695,805 | $40,920,912 |
| International Box Office | $43,414,417 | $53,450,180 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $213,120,004 | $85,450,484 |
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| The Help | Paper Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $26,044,590 / $35,918,416 | $12,650,140 / $12,650,140 |
| 2nd Weekend | $20,018,659 / $71,340,829 | $4,637,894 / $23,854,333 |
| 3rd Weekend | $14,536,118 / $96,833,423 | $1,469,769 / $28,824,133 |
| 4th Weekend | $14,594,623 / $118,985,176 | $588,908 / $30,404,908 |
| 5th Weekend | $8,926,142 / $137,327,800 | $341,179 / $31,105,063 |
| 6th Weekend | $6,513,039 / $147,439,793 | $187,935 / $31,421,550 |
| 7th Weekend | $4,370,051 / $154,414,153 | $171,131 / $31,652,450 |
| 8th Weekend | $3,015,995 / $159,373,023 | $92,691 / $31,816,278 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,945,048 / $162,652,363 | $69,585 / $31,911,584 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,187,684 / $164,905,972 | $20,251 / $31,947,761 |
| 11th Weekend | $713,429 / $166,190,265 | $17,739 / $31,971,695 |
| 12th Weekend | $392,658 / $166,904,059 | $8,389 / $31,990,064 |
| 13th Weekend | $333,158 / $167,427,819 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $245,321 / $167,833,563 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $297,702 / $168,231,632 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $311,076 / $168,753,480 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $175,552 / $169,036,252 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $106,325 / $169,224,625 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $72,053 / $169,345,705 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | $19,974 / $169,410,752 | - / - |
| The Help | Paper Towns | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $9,873,826 / $9,873,826 | $19,216,439 / $19,216,439 |
| 2nd Week | $41,448,344 / $51,322,170 | $8,137,925 / $27,354,364 |
| 3rd Week | $30,975,135 / $82,297,305 | $2,461,636 / $29,816,000 |
| 4th Week | $22,093,248 / $104,390,553 | $947,884 / $30,763,884 |
| 5th Week | $24,011,105 / $128,401,658 | $469,731 / $31,233,615 |
| 6th Week | $12,525,096 / $140,926,754 | $247,704 / $31,481,319 |
| 7th Week | $9,117,348 / $150,044,102 | $242,268 / $31,723,587 |
| 8th Week | $6,312,926 / $156,357,028 | $118,412 / $31,841,999 |
| 9th Week | $4,350,287 / $160,707,315 | $85,511 / $31,927,510 |
| 10th Week | $3,010,973 / $163,718,288 | $26,446 / $31,953,956 |
| 11th Week | $1,758,548 / $165,476,836 | $27,719 / $31,981,675 |
| 12th Week | $1,034,565 / $166,511,401 | $18,629 / $32,000,304 |
| 13th Week | $583,260 / $167,094,661 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $493,581 / $167,588,242 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $345,688 / $167,933,930 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $508,474 / $168,442,404 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $418,296 / $168,860,700 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $257,600 / $169,118,300 | - / - |
| 19th Week | $155,352 / $169,273,652 | - / - |
| 20th Week | $117,126 / $169,390,778 | - / - |
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.