Movie Comparison: J. Edgar (2011) vs. Lincoln (2012)

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  J. EdgarLincoln
Domestic Release Date Nov 9, 2011Nov 9, 2012
Production Budget $35,000,000$65,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,91011
Maximum Theaters 1,9852,293
Theatrical Engagements 11,59629,762
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,217,324$944,308
Domestic Box Office $37,306,030$182,207,973
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$50,710,263$245,679,563
International Box Office $47,300,000$91,138,308
Worldwide Box Office $84,606,030$273,346,281
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  J. EdgarLincoln
1st Friday $4,257,906 /
$4,356,440
$268,131 /
$268,131
1st Saturday $4,463,400 /
$8,819,840
$347,092 /
$615,223
1st Sunday $2,496,018 /
$11,315,858
$329,085 /
$944,308
1st Monday $838,088 /
$12,153,946
$195,633 /
$1,139,941
1st Tuesday $1,038,274 /
$13,192,220
$94,914 /
$1,234,855
1st Wednesday $864,438 /
$14,056,658
$94,702 /
$1,329,557
1st Thursday $738,036 /
$14,794,694
$89,279 /
$1,418,836
2nd Friday $1,795,284 /
$16,589,978
$6,410,579 /
$7,829,415
2nd Saturday $2,613,090 /
$19,203,068
$8,606,868 /
$16,436,283
2nd Sunday $1,519,746 /
$20,722,814
$6,031,959 /
$22,468,242
2nd Monday $577,282 /
$21,300,096
$2,456,668 /
$24,924,910
2nd Tuesday $757,131 /
$22,057,227
$3,155,959 /
$28,080,869
2nd Wednesday $832,013 /
$22,889,240
$4,213,211 /
$32,294,080
2nd Thursday $973,431 /
$23,862,671
$4,870,303 /
$37,164,383
3rd Friday $1,990,212 /
$25,852,883
$9,969,242 /
$47,133,625
3rd Saturday $1,972,656 /
$27,825,539
$9,816,225 /
$56,949,850
3rd Sunday $1,012,304 /
$28,837,843
$5,890,946 /
$62,840,796
3rd Monday $333,057 /
$29,170,900
$1,763,361 /
$64,604,157
3rd Tuesday $416,481 /
$29,587,381
$1,989,155 /
$66,593,312
3rd Wednesday $345,218 /
$29,932,599
$1,771,896 /
$68,365,208
3rd Thursday $328,482 /
$30,261,081
$1,824,265 /
$70,189,473
4th Friday $711,696 /
$30,972,777
$4,040,663 /
$74,230,136
4th Saturday $1,032,966 /
$32,005,743
$5,882,011 /
$80,112,147
4th Sunday $563,749 /
$32,569,492
$3,454,022 /
$83,566,169
4th Monday $223,148 /
$32,792,640
$1,051,638 /
$84,617,807
4th Tuesday $286,049 /
$33,078,689
$1,316,739 /
$85,934,546
4th Wednesday $249,493 /
$33,328,182
$1,154,173 /
$87,088,719
4th Thursday $244,516 /
$33,572,698
$1,131,915 /
$88,220,634
5th Friday $355,696 /
$33,928,394
$2,556,299 /
$90,776,933
5th Saturday $545,041 /
$34,473,435
$4,060,830 /
$94,837,763
5th Sunday $287,676 /
$34,761,111
$2,299,684 /
$97,137,447
5th Monday $138,153 /
$34,899,264
$785,424 /
$97,922,871
5th Tuesday $158,268 /
$35,057,532
$941,124 /
$98,863,995
5th Wednesday $139,498 /
$35,197,030
$844,367 /
$99,708,362
5th Thursday $135,373 /
$35,332,403
$945,825 /
$100,654,187
6th Friday $108,082 /
$35,440,485
$1,937,551 /
$102,591,738
6th Saturday $174,049 /
$35,614,534
$3,211,240 /
$105,802,978
6th Sunday $104,363 /
$35,718,897
$1,884,341 /
$107,687,319
6th Monday $57,327 /
$35,776,224
$805,916 /
$108,493,235
6th Tuesday $58,284 /
$35,834,508
$934,865 /
$109,428,100
6th Wednesday $36,364 /
$35,870,872
$825,863 /
$110,253,963
6th Thursday $41,398 /
$35,912,270
$893,861 /
$111,147,824
7th Friday $42,977 /
$35,955,247
$1,392,449 /
$112,540,273
7th Saturday $34,894 /
$35,990,141
$2,233,205 /
$114,773,478
7th Sunday $64,268 /
$36,054,409
$1,900,120 /
$116,673,598
7th Monday $81,669 /
$36,136,078
$1,276,379 /
$117,949,977
7th Tuesday $61,444 /
$36,197,522
$2,319,971 /
$120,269,948
7th Wednesday $63,020 /
$36,260,542
$2,147,024 /
$122,416,972
7th Thursday $66,439 /
$36,326,981
$2,112,825 /
$124,529,797
8th Friday $79,252 /
$36,406,233
$2,388,542 /
$126,918,339
8th Saturday $86,818 /
$36,493,051
$2,753,843 /
$129,672,182
8th Sunday $79,554 /
$36,572,605
$2,194,977 /
$131,867,159
8th Monday $78,226 /
$36,650,831
$2,321,938 /
$134,189,097
8th Tuesday $35,202 /
$36,686,033
$2,463,323 /
$136,652,420
8th Wednesday $33,302 /
$36,719,335
$1,046,468 /
$137,698,888
8th Thursday $32,497 /
$36,751,832
$976,331 /
$138,675,219
9th Friday $32,005 /
$36,783,837
$1,604,546 /
$140,279,765
9th Saturday $49,463 /
$36,833,300
$2,392,006 /
$142,671,771
9th Sunday $28,878 /
$36,862,178
$1,417,275 /
$144,089,046
9th Monday $11,552 /
$36,873,730
$411,362 /
$144,500,408
9th Tuesday $15,557 /
$36,889,287
$539,853 /
$145,040,261
9th Wednesday $16,179 /
$36,905,466
$502,626 /
$145,542,887
9th Thursday $13,800 /
$36,919,266
$722,173 /
$146,265,060
10th Friday $15,153 /
$36,934,419
$1,850,373 /
$148,115,433
10th Saturday $23,293 /
$36,957,712
$2,764,314 /
$150,879,747
10th Sunday $16,810 /
$36,974,522
$1,720,506 /
$152,600,253
10th Monday $12,092 /
$36,986,614
$619,718 /
$153,219,971
10th Tuesday $6,893 /
$36,993,507
$721,943 /
$153,941,914
10th Wednesday $6,086 /
$36,999,593
$590,361 /
$154,532,275
10th Thursday $6,269 /
$37,005,862
$603,804 /
$155,136,079
  J. EdgarLincoln
Opening Weekend $11,217,324 /
$11,315,858
$944,308 /
$944,308
2nd Weekend $5,928,120 /
$20,722,814
$21,049,406 /
$22,468,242
3rd Weekend $4,975,172 /
$28,837,843
$25,676,413 /
$62,840,796
4th Weekend $2,308,411 /
$32,569,492
$13,376,696 /
$83,566,169
5th Weekend $1,188,413 /
$34,761,111
$8,916,813 /
$97,137,447
6th Weekend $386,494 /
$35,718,897
$7,033,132 /
$107,687,319
7th Weekend $142,139 /
$36,054,409
$5,525,774 /
$116,673,598
8th Weekend $245,624 /
$36,572,605
$7,337,362 /
$131,867,159
9th Weekend $110,346 /
$36,862,178
$5,413,827 /
$144,089,046
10th Weekend $55,256 /
$36,974,522
$6,335,193 /
$152,600,253
11th Weekend $31,053 /
$37,036,915
$5,475,263 /
$160,611,342
12th Weekend $108,870 /
$37,161,395
$3,863,689 /
$167,051,523
13th Weekend $41,195 /
$37,258,640
$2,402,224 /
$170,776,742
14th Weekend $13,703 /
$37,293,478
$1,873,537 /
$173,621,006
15th Weekend $3,979 /
$37,304,451
$1,635,183 /
$176,223,110
16th Weekend - /
-
$1,481,081 /
$178,603,571
17th Weekend - /
-
$985,237 /
$180,071,293
18th Weekend - /
-
$430,380 /
$180,834,311
19th Weekend - /
-
$395,881 /
$181,408,467
20th Weekend - /
-
$217,555 /
$181,809,335
  J. EdgarLincoln
Opening Week $98,534 /
$98,534
$1,418,836 /
$1,418,836
2nd Week $14,696,160 /
$14,794,694
$35,781,164 /
$37,200,000
3rd Week $9,067,977 /
$23,862,671
$32,989,473 /
$70,189,473
4th Week $6,398,410 /
$30,261,081
$18,031,161 /
$88,220,634
5th Week $3,311,617 /
$33,572,698
$12,433,553 /
$100,654,187
6th Week $1,759,705 /
$35,332,403
$10,493,637 /
$111,147,824
7th Week $579,867 /
$35,912,270
$13,381,973 /
$124,529,797
8th Week $414,711 /
$36,326,981
$14,145,422 /
$138,675,219
9th Week $424,851 /
$36,751,832
$7,589,841 /
$146,265,060
10th Week $167,434 /
$36,919,266
$8,871,019 /
$155,136,079
11th Week $86,596 /
$37,005,862
$8,051,755 /
$163,187,834
12th Week $46,663 /
$37,052,525
$5,186,684 /
$168,374,518
13th Week $164,920 /
$37,217,445
$3,372,951 /
$171,747,469
14th Week $62,330 /
$37,279,775
$2,840,458 /
$174,587,927
15th Week $20,697 /
$37,300,472
$2,534,563 /
$177,122,490
16th Week $5,558 /
$37,306,030
$1,963,566 /
$179,086,056
17th Week - /
-
$1,317,875 /
$180,403,931
18th Week - /
-
$608,655 /
$181,012,586
19th Week - /
-
$579,194 /
$181,591,780
20th Week - /
-
$350,220 /
$181,942,000

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.