Movie Comparison: Margin Call (2011) vs. The Big Short (2015)

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  Margin CallThe Big Short
Domestic Release Date Oct 21, 2011Dec 11, 2015
Production Budget $3,400,000$28,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 568
Maximum Theaters 1992,529
Theatrical Engagements 1,43113,031
Domestic Opening Weekend $561,906$705,527
Domestic Box Office $5,353,586$70,259,870
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$7,277,071$88,635,930
International Box Office $15,079,641$62,364,811
Worldwide Box Office $20,433,227$132,624,681
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Margin CallThe Big Short
1st Friday $169,290 /
$169,290
$221,931 /
$221,931
1st Saturday $239,131 /
$408,421
$275,331 /
$497,262
1st Sunday $153,485 /
$561,906
$208,265 /
$705,527
1st Monday $48,233 /
$610,139
$66,330 /
$771,857
1st Tuesday $52,177 /
$662,316
$58,349 /
$830,206
1st Wednesday $52,111 /
$714,427
$59,655 /
$889,861
1st Thursday $46,820 /
$761,247
$51,543 /
$941,404
2nd Friday $193,521 /
$954,768
$100,867 /
$1,042,271
2nd Saturday $313,209 /
$1,267,977
$146,630 /
$1,188,901
2nd Sunday $222,366 /
$1,490,343
$130,788 /
$1,319,689
2nd Monday $77,689 /
$1,568,032
$79,653 /
$1,399,342
2nd Tuesday $81,029 /
$1,649,061
$71,113 /
$1,470,455
2nd Wednesday $73,217 /
$1,722,278
$2,304,377 /
$3,774,832
2nd Thursday $76,232 /
$1,798,510
$1,716,616 /
$5,491,448
3rd Friday $204,166 /
$2,002,676
$3,776,422 /
$9,267,870
3rd Saturday $328,267 /
$2,330,943
$3,847,481 /
$13,115,351
3rd Sunday $185,406 /
$2,516,349
$2,907,123 /
$16,022,474
3rd Monday $52,728 /
$2,569,077
$1,965,271 /
$17,987,745
3rd Tuesday $74,013 /
$2,643,090
$1,955,372 /
$19,943,117
3rd Wednesday $58,954 /
$2,702,044
$1,943,678 /
$21,886,795
3rd Thursday $64,639 /
$2,766,683
$2,108,383 /
$23,995,178
4th Friday $164,578 /
$2,931,261
$3,414,901 /
$27,410,079
4th Saturday $250,886 /
$3,182,147
$3,693,804 /
$31,103,883
4th Sunday $128,818 /
$3,310,965
$1,951,598 /
$33,055,481
4th Monday $38,495 /
$3,349,460
$810,561 /
$33,866,042
4th Tuesday $52,834 /
$3,402,294
$1,023,365 /
$34,889,407
4th Wednesday $46,218 /
$3,448,512
$869,511 /
$35,758,918
4th Thursday $43,725 /
$3,492,237
$790,919 /
$36,549,837
5th Friday $108,080 /
$3,600,317
$1,847,865 /
$38,397,702
5th Saturday $208,015 /
$3,808,332
$2,800,497 /
$41,198,199
5th Sunday $107,452 /
$3,915,784
$1,526,141 /
$42,724,340
5th Monday $33,540 /
$3,949,324
$506,381 /
$43,230,721
5th Tuesday $49,168 /
$3,998,492
$737,003 /
$43,967,724
5th Wednesday $42,991 /
$4,041,483
$645,842 /
$44,613,566
5th Thursday $32,524 /
$4,074,007
$707,316 /
$45,320,882
6th Friday $105,179 /
$4,179,186
$1,510,056 /
$46,830,938
6th Saturday $124,320 /
$4,303,506
$2,155,836 /
$48,986,774
6th Sunday $64,229 /
$4,367,735
$1,636,947 /
$50,623,721
6th Monday $20,437 /
$4,388,172
$1,136,702 /
$51,760,423
6th Tuesday $34,595 /
$4,422,767
$573,329 /
$52,333,752
6th Wednesday $24,436 /
$4,447,203
$438,262 /
$52,772,014
6th Thursday $22,114 /
$4,469,317
$441,827 /
$53,213,841
7th Friday $57,021 /
$4,526,338
$987,156 /
$54,200,997
7th Saturday $105,116 /
$4,631,454
$1,515,539 /
$55,716,536
7th Sunday $53,301 /
$4,684,755
$673,834 /
$56,390,370
7th Monday $16,700 /
$4,701,455
$295,514 /
$56,685,884
7th Tuesday $26,881 /
$4,728,336
$428,935 /
$57,114,819
7th Wednesday $19,664 /
$4,748,000
$400,634 /
$57,515,453
7th Thursday $20,950 /
$4,768,950
$385,024 /
$57,900,477
8th Friday $45,792 /
$4,814,742
$792,773 /
$58,693,250
8th Saturday $88,030 /
$4,902,772
$1,406,972 /
$60,100,222
8th Sunday $44,308 /
$4,947,080
$863,475 /
$60,963,697
8th Monday $15,569 /
$4,962,649
$227,503 /
$61,191,200
8th Tuesday $20,065 /
$4,982,714
$281,504 /
$61,472,704
8th Wednesday $17,319 /
$5,000,033
$244,943 /
$61,717,647
8th Thursday $16,728 /
$5,016,509
$232,829 /
$61,950,476
9th Friday $25,602 /
$5,042,111
$517,395 /
$62,467,871
9th Saturday $48,071 /
$5,090,182
$954,930 /
$63,422,801
9th Sunday $24,504 /
$5,114,687
$237,880 /
$63,660,681
9th Monday $13,033 /
$5,127,720
$161,841 /
$63,822,522
9th Tuesday $15,473 /
$5,143,193
$190,735 /
$64,013,257
9th Wednesday $11,032 /
$5,154,225
$173,837 /
$64,187,094
9th Thursday $11,214 /
$5,165,439
$144,743 /
$64,331,837
10th Friday $7,212 /
$5,172,651
$283,412 /
$64,615,249
10th Saturday $6,233 /
$5,178,884
$554,756 /
$65,170,005
10th Sunday $7,466 /
$5,186,350
$506,903 /
$65,676,908
10th Monday $11,841 /
$5,198,191
$250,396 /
$65,927,304
10th Tuesday $9,904 /
$5,208,095
$112,487 /
$66,039,791
10th Wednesday $6,734 /
$5,214,829
$102,567 /
$66,142,358
10th Thursday $7,892 /
$5,222,721
$105,383 /
$66,247,741
  Margin CallThe Big Short
Opening Weekend $561,906 /
$561,906
$705,527 /
$705,527
2nd Weekend $729,096 /
$1,490,343
$378,285 /
$1,319,689
3rd Weekend $717,839 /
$2,516,349
$10,531,026 /
$16,022,474
4th Weekend $544,282 /
$3,310,965
$9,060,303 /
$33,055,481
5th Weekend $423,547 /
$3,915,784
$6,174,503 /
$42,724,340
6th Weekend $293,728 /
$4,367,735
$5,302,839 /
$50,623,721
7th Weekend $215,438 /
$4,684,755
$3,176,529 /
$56,390,370
8th Weekend $178,130 /
$4,947,080
$3,063,220 /
$60,963,697
9th Weekend $98,178 /
$5,114,687
$1,710,205 /
$63,660,681
10th Weekend $20,911 /
$5,186,350
$1,345,071 /
$65,676,908
11th Weekend $23,645 /
$5,246,366
$893,550 /
$67,141,291
12th Weekend $31,234 /
$5,300,732
$1,009,722 /
$68,520,574
13th Weekend $15,187 /
$5,326,467
$503,566 /
$69,352,683
14th Weekend $8,148 /
$5,344,104
$294,096 /
$69,815,957
15th Weekend $1,042 /
$5,351,941
$138,652 /
$70,057,836
16th Weekend $902 /
$5,352,843
$47,160 /
$70,154,926
17th Weekend $743 /
$5,353,586
$57,704 /
$70,235,322
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Margin CallThe Big Short
Opening Week $761,247 /
$761,247
$941,404 /
$941,404
2nd Week $1,037,263 /
$1,798,510
$4,550,044 /
$5,491,448
3rd Week $968,173 /
$2,766,683
$18,503,730 /
$23,995,178
4th Week $725,554 /
$3,492,237
$12,554,659 /
$36,549,837
5th Week $581,770 /
$4,074,007
$8,771,045 /
$45,320,882
6th Week $395,310 /
$4,469,317
$7,892,959 /
$53,213,841
7th Week $299,633 /
$4,768,950
$4,686,636 /
$57,900,477
8th Week $247,811 /
$5,016,761
$4,049,999 /
$61,950,476
9th Week $148,930 /
$5,165,439
$2,381,361 /
$64,331,837
10th Week $57,282 /
$5,222,721
$1,915,904 /
$66,247,741
11th Week $46,777 /
$5,269,498
$1,263,111 /
$67,510,852
12th Week $41,782 /
$5,311,280
$1,338,265 /
$68,849,117
13th Week $24,676 /
$5,335,956
$672,744 /
$69,521,861
14th Week $14,943 /
$5,350,899
$397,323 /
$69,919,184
15th Week $1,042 /
$5,351,941
$188,582 /
$70,107,766
16th Week $902 /
$5,352,843
$69,852 /
$70,177,618
17th Week - /
-
$82,252 /
$70,259,870
18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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-
20th Week - /
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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.