| Hustle & Flow | Empire | |
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| 1st Friday | $2,859,181 / $2,859,181 | $2,177,000 / $2,177,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,004,539 / $5,863,720 | $2,445,000 / $4,622,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,154,088 / $8,017,808 | $1,734,000 / $6,281,415 |
| 1st Monday | $789,358 / $8,807,166 | $459,000 / $6,741,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $641,068 / $9,448,234 | $425,000 / $7,166,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $548,232 / $9,996,466 | $377,000 / $7,543,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $563,683 / $10,560,149 | $378,000 / $7,920,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,188,849 / $11,748,998 | $879,000 / $8,799,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $1,637,883 / $13,386,881 | $1,177,495 / $9,953,560 |
| 2nd Sunday | $1,203,032 / $14,589,913 | $929,830 / $10,883,390 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $274,000 / $11,157,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $256,000 / $11,414,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $225,000 / $11,639,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $196,000 / $11,822,000 |
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Movie Comparison: Hustle & Flow (2005) vs. Empire (2002)
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| Hustle & Flow | Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 22, 2005 | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Production Budget | $2,800,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,013 | 867 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,016 | 869 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,034 | 4,024 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,017,808 | $6,281,415 |
| Domestic Box Office | $22,202,809 | $17,504,595 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$37,339,505 | $32,417,907 |
| International Box Office | $1,388,974 | $990,849 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $23,591,783 | $18,495,444 |
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| Hustle & Flow | Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,017,808 / $8,017,808 | $6,281,415 / $6,281,415 |
| 2nd Weekend | $4,029,764 / $14,589,913 | $2,963,290 / $10,883,390 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,508,734 / $18,676,961 | $1,382,630 / $13,204,630 |
| 4th Weekend | $961,526 / $20,654,561 | $1,066,370 / $15,170,025 |
| 5th Weekend | $359,783 / $21,425,299 | $729,300 / $16,611,085 |
| 6th Weekend | $179,259 / $21,753,798 | $328,860 / $17,188,725 |
| 7th Weekend | $97,063 / $21,916,181 | $103,725 / $17,418,270 |
| 8th Weekend | $79,220 / $22,044,583 | $63,715 / $17,504,595 |
| 9th Weekend | $49,484 / $22,125,461 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $20,142 / $22,163,463 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $10,533 / $22,182,800 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $3,226 / $22,190,559 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $2,577 / $22,195,154 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $1,239 / $22,197,372 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | $1,450 / $22,199,276 | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | $747 / $22,200,569 | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | $366 / $22,201,399 | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | $150 / $22,201,636 | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | $162 / $22,201,798 | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Hustle & Flow | Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $10,560,149 / $10,560,149 | $7,920,100 / $7,920,100 |
| 2nd Week | $5,608,078 / $16,168,227 | $3,901,900 / $11,822,000 |
| 3rd Week | $3,524,808 / $19,693,035 | $2,281,655 / $14,103,655 |
| 4th Week | $1,372,481 / $21,065,516 | $1,778,130 / $15,881,785 |
| 5th Week | $509,023 / $21,574,539 | $978,080 / $16,859,865 |
| 6th Week | $244,579 / $21,819,118 | $454,680 / $17,314,545 |
| 7th Week | $146,245 / $21,965,363 | $126,335 / $17,440,880 |
| 8th Week | $110,614 / $22,075,977 | $63,715 / $17,504,595 |
| 9th Week | $67,344 / $22,143,321 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $28,946 / $22,172,267 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $15,066 / $22,187,333 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $5,244 / $22,192,577 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $3,556 / $22,196,133 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $1,693 / $22,197,826 | - / - |
| 15th Week | $1,996 / $22,199,822 | - / - |
| 16th Week | $1,211 / $22,201,033 | - / - |
| 17th Week | $453 / $22,201,486 | - / - |
| 18th Week | $150 / $22,201,636 | - / - |
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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.