Movie Comparison: The Light Between Oceans (2016) vs. By the Sea (2015)

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  The Light
Between Oceans
By the Sea
Domestic Release Date Sep 2, 2016Nov 13, 2015
Production Budget $20,000,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,50010
Maximum Theaters 1,500142
Theatrical Engagements 5,087310
Domestic Opening Weekend $4,765,838$96,250
Domestic Box Office $12,545,979$538,460
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$15,635,334$688,562
International Box Office $9,735,753$3,189,286
Worldwide Box Office $22,281,732$3,727,746
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Light
Between Oceans
By the Sea
1st Friday $1,403,706 /
$1,403,706
$38,114 /
$38,114
1st Saturday $1,780,744 /
$3,184,450
$33,729 /
$71,843
1st Sunday $1,581,388 /
$4,765,838
$24,407 /
$96,250
1st Monday $1,413,370 /
$6,179,208
$8,463 /
$104,713
1st Tuesday $608,432 /
$6,787,640
$8,689 /
$113,402
1st Wednesday $429,081 /
$7,216,721
$8,291 /
$121,693
1st Thursday $394,305 /
$7,611,026
$5,904 /
$127,597
2nd Friday $579,193 /
$8,190,219
$58,789 /
$186,386
2nd Saturday $797,973 /
$8,988,192
$78,560 /
$264,946
2nd Sunday $472,311 /
$9,460,503
$55,681 /
$320,627
2nd Monday $191,768 /
$9,652,271
$21,907 /
$342,534
2nd Tuesday $311,606 /
$9,963,877
$22,050 /
$364,584
2nd Wednesday $233,682 /
$10,197,559
$14,335 /
$378,919
2nd Thursday $203,217 /
$10,400,776
$14,410 /
$393,329
3rd Friday $237,922 /
$10,638,698
$29,110 /
$422,439
3rd Saturday $335,581 /
$10,974,279
$33,370 /
$455,809
3rd Sunday $212,436 /
$11,186,715
$22,010 /
$477,819
3rd Monday $103,109 /
$11,289,824
$9,885 /
$487,704
3rd Tuesday $157,654 /
$11,447,478
$10,675 /
$498,379
3rd Wednesday $115,574 /
$11,563,052
$10,610 /
$508,989
3rd Thursday $105,819 /
$11,668,871
$10,005 /
$518,994
4th Friday $86,718 /
$11,755,589
$3,520 /
$522,514
4th Saturday $118,029 /
$11,873,618
$4,805 /
$527,319
4th Sunday $73,710 /
$11,947,328
$3,690 /
$531,009
4th Monday $32,289 /
$11,979,617
$1,760 /
$532,769
4th Tuesday $58,406 /
$12,038,023
$2,240 /
$535,009
4th Wednesday $47,381 /
$12,085,404
$1,779 /
$536,788
4th Thursday $42,061 /
$12,127,465
$1,672 /
$538,460
5th Friday $35,613 /
$12,163,078
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5th Saturday $54,186 /
$12,217,264
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5th Sunday $32,153 /
$12,249,417
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5th Monday $16,800 /
$12,266,217
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5th Tuesday $23,005 /
$12,289,222
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5th Wednesday $16,969 /
$12,306,191
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5th Thursday $16,607 /
$12,322,798
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6th Friday $13,454 /
$12,336,252
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6th Saturday $20,267 /
$12,356,519
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6th Sunday $12,101 /
$12,368,620
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6th Monday $9,468 /
$12,378,088
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6th Tuesday $8,575 /
$12,386,663
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6th Wednesday $9,457 /
$12,396,120
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6th Thursday $9,404 /
$12,405,524
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7th Friday $9,124 /
$12,414,648
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7th Saturday $12,391 /
$12,427,039
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7th Sunday $7,653 /
$12,434,693
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7th Monday $3,160 /
$12,437,853
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7th Tuesday $4,346 /
$12,442,199
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7th Wednesday $3,998 /
$12,446,197
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7th Thursday $4,063 /
$12,450,260
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8th Friday $12,272 /
$12,462,532
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8th Saturday $16,293 /
$12,478,825
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8th Sunday $10,950 /
$12,489,775
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8th Monday $5,214 /
$12,494,989
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8th Tuesday $7,978 /
$12,502,967
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8th Wednesday $6,247 /
$12,509,214
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8th Thursday $6,961 /
$12,516,175
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9th Friday $5,038 /
$12,521,213
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9th Saturday $7,536 /
$12,528,749
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9th Sunday $5,162 /
$12,533,911
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9th Monday $2,761 /
$12,536,672
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9th Tuesday $3,422 /
$12,540,094
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9th Wednesday $2,778 /
$12,542,872
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9th Thursday $3,107 /
$12,545,979
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  The Light
Between Oceans
By the Sea
Opening Weekend $4,765,838 /
$4,765,838
$96,250 /
$96,250
2nd Weekend $1,849,477 /
$9,460,503
$193,030 /
$320,627
3rd Weekend $785,939 /
$11,186,715
$84,490 /
$477,819
4th Weekend $278,457 /
$11,947,328
$12,015 /
$531,009
5th Weekend $121,952 /
$12,249,417
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6th Weekend $45,822 /
$12,368,620
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7th Weekend $29,168 /
$12,434,693
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8th Weekend $39,515 /
$12,489,775
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9th Weekend $17,736 /
$12,533,911
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  The Light
Between Oceans
By the Sea
Opening Week $7,611,026 /
$7,611,026
$127,597 /
$127,597
2nd Week $2,789,750 /
$10,400,776
$265,732 /
$393,329
3rd Week $1,268,095 /
$11,668,871
$125,665 /
$518,994
4th Week $458,594 /
$12,127,465
$19,466 /
$538,460
5th Week $195,333 /
$12,322,798
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6th Week $82,726 /
$12,405,524
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7th Week $44,736 /
$12,450,260
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8th Week $65,915 /
$12,516,175
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9th Week $29,804 /
$12,545,979
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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.