Movie Comparison: Notes on a Scandal (2006) vs. The Descendants (2011)

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  Notes on
a Scandal
The Descendants
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2006Nov 16, 2011
Production Budget $27,500,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2229
Maximum Theaters 6822,038
Theatrical Engagements 3,96016,123
Domestic Opening Weekend $414,487$1,190,096
Domestic Box Office $17,510,118$82,624,961
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$27,484,321$112,103,171
International Box Office $33,068,293$92,882,839
Worldwide Box Office $50,578,411$175,507,800
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Notes on
a Scandal
The Descendants
1st Friday $134,318 /
$333,175
$318,639 /
$397,839
1st Saturday $163,795 /
$496,970
$493,704 /
$891,543
1st Sunday $116,374 /
$613,344
$377,753 /
$1,269,296
1st Monday $144,624 /
$757,968
$113,525 /
$1,382,821
1st Tuesday $64,248 /
$822,216
$123,073 /
$1,505,894
1st Wednesday $54,431 /
$876,647
$980,177 /
$2,486,071
1st Thursday $54,548 /
$931,195
$1,055,161 /
$3,541,232
2nd Friday $297,355 /
$1,228,550
$2,703,756 /
$6,244,988
2nd Saturday $494,761 /
$1,723,311
$2,976,845 /
$9,221,833
2nd Sunday $333,165 /
$2,056,476
$1,665,119 /
$10,886,952
2nd Monday $98,915 /
$2,155,391
$485,880 /
$11,372,832
2nd Tuesday $112,135 /
$2,267,526
$584,378 /
$11,957,210
2nd Wednesday $112,195 /
$2,379,721
$476,808 /
$12,434,018
2nd Thursday $111,869 /
$2,491,590
$453,312 /
$12,887,330
3rd Friday $399,235 /
$2,890,825
$1,437,336 /
$14,324,666
3rd Saturday $694,873 /
$3,585,698
$2,226,643 /
$16,551,309
3rd Sunday $523,936 /
$4,109,634
$1,125,762 /
$17,677,071
3rd Monday $315,171 /
$4,424,805
$353,076 /
$18,030,147
3rd Tuesday $130,769 /
$4,555,574
$465,361 /
$18,495,508
3rd Wednesday $147,097 /
$4,702,671
$378,813 /
$18,874,321
3rd Thursday $133,960 /
$4,836,631
$376,102 /
$19,250,423
4th Friday $314,115 /
$5,150,746
$1,318,017 /
$20,568,440
4th Saturday $561,409 /
$5,712,155
$2,008,132 /
$22,576,572
4th Sunday $292,178 /
$6,004,333
$1,053,989 /
$23,630,561
4th Monday $93,350 /
$6,097,683
$420,304 /
$24,050,865
4th Tuesday $119,930 /
$6,217,613
$490,422 /
$24,541,287
4th Wednesday $134,373 /
$6,351,986
$405,151 /
$24,946,438
4th Thursday $131,446 /
$6,483,432
$431,114 /
$25,377,552
5th Friday $653,236 /
$7,136,668
$928,759 /
$26,306,311
5th Saturday $1,183,523 /
$8,320,191
$1,469,079 /
$27,775,390
5th Sunday $766,944 /
$9,087,135
$870,519 /
$28,645,909
5th Monday $211,431 /
$9,298,566
$398,316 /
$29,044,225
5th Tuesday $238,878 /
$9,537,444
$445,784 /
$29,490,009
5th Wednesday $244,981 /
$9,782,425
$384,822 /
$29,874,831
5th Thursday $215,821 /
$9,998,246
$416,721 /
$30,291,552
6th Friday $491,816 /
$10,490,062
$619,725 /
$30,911,277
6th Saturday $865,476 /
$11,355,538
$445,663 /
$31,356,940
6th Sunday $393,301 /
$11,748,839
$1,007,983 /
$32,364,923
6th Monday $151,593 /
$11,900,432
$1,198,609 /
$33,563,532
6th Tuesday $162,998 /
$12,063,430
$829,963 /
$34,393,495
6th Wednesday $162,437 /
$12,225,867
$805,549 /
$35,199,044
6th Thursday $157,958 /
$12,383,825
$825,602 /
$36,024,646
7th Friday $396,686 /
$12,780,511
$1,098,787 /
$37,123,433
7th Saturday $710,470 /
$13,490,981
$1,251,598 /
$38,375,031
7th Sunday $435,687 /
$13,926,668
$1,045,744 /
$39,420,775
7th Monday $132,575 /
$14,059,243
$894,890 /
$40,315,665
7th Tuesday $109,833 /
$14,169,076
$371,550 /
$40,687,215
7th Wednesday $118,634 /
$14,287,710
$340,267 /
$41,027,482
7th Thursday $109,190 /
$14,396,900
$349,081 /
$41,376,563
8th Friday $198,586 /
$14,595,486
$749,113 /
$42,125,676
8th Saturday $360,680 /
$14,956,166
$1,186,409 /
$43,312,085
8th Sunday $292,164 /
$15,248,330
$648,615 /
$43,960,700
8th Monday $178,714 /
$15,427,044
$191,765 /
$44,152,465
8th Tuesday $88,306 /
$15,515,350
$299,635 /
$44,452,100
8th Wednesday $88,315 /
$15,603,665
$292,764 /
$44,744,864
8th Thursday $84,769 /
$15,688,434
$259,332 /
$45,004,196
9th Friday $167,163 /
$15,855,597
$554,602 /
$45,558,798
9th Saturday $296,682 /
$16,152,279
$877,162 /
$46,435,960
9th Sunday $115,209 /
$16,267,488
$668,492 /
$47,104,452
9th Monday $42,995 /
$16,310,483
$823,730 /
$47,928,182
9th Tuesday $45,776 /
$16,356,259
$350,466 /
$48,278,648
9th Wednesday $49,126 /
$16,405,385
$303,051 /
$48,581,699
9th Thursday $45,928 /
$16,451,313
$305,661 /
$48,887,360
10th Friday $72,199 /
$16,523,512
$651,847 /
$49,539,207
10th Saturday $142,159 /
$16,665,671
$1,198,634 /
$50,737,841
10th Sunday $82,332 /
$16,748,003
$521,817 /
$51,259,658
10th Monday $26,812 /
$16,774,815
$193,349 /
$51,453,007
10th Tuesday $29,022 /
$16,803,837
$287,691 /
$51,740,698
10th Wednesday $27,734 /
$16,831,571
$271,058 /
$52,011,756
10th Thursday $30,165 /
$16,861,736
$286,258 /
$52,298,014
  Notes on
a Scandal
The Descendants
Opening Weekend $414,487 /
$613,344
$1,190,096 /
$1,269,296
2nd Weekend $1,125,281 /
$2,056,476
$7,345,720 /
$10,886,952
3rd Weekend $1,618,044 /
$4,109,634
$4,789,741 /
$17,677,071
4th Weekend $1,167,702 /
$6,004,333
$4,380,138 /
$23,630,561
5th Weekend $2,603,703 /
$9,087,135
$3,268,357 /
$28,645,909
6th Weekend $1,750,593 /
$11,748,839
$2,073,371 /
$32,364,923
7th Weekend $1,542,843 /
$13,926,668
$3,396,129 /
$39,420,775
8th Weekend $851,430 /
$15,248,330
$2,584,137 /
$43,960,700
9th Weekend $579,054 /
$16,267,488
$2,100,256 /
$47,104,452
10th Weekend $296,690 /
$16,748,003
$2,372,298 /
$51,259,658
11th Weekend $200,149 /
$17,061,885
$6,405,285 /
$58,703,299
12th Weekend $101,614 /
$17,238,407
$4,552,943 /
$65,475,595
13th Weekend $48,105 /
$17,333,306
$3,441,676 /
$70,671,289
14th Weekend $31,030 /
$17,394,784
$2,932,824 /
$75,015,594
15th Weekend $24,136 /
$17,436,676
$2,133,442 /
$78,460,135
16th Weekend $19,289 /
$17,470,271
$1,291,817 /
$80,392,543
17th Weekend $6,280 /
$17,487,613
$676,862 /
$81,454,624
18th Weekend $4,539 /
$17,498,264
$291,231 /
$81,996,042
19th Weekend $3,850 /
$17,504,148
$145,849 /
$82,278,717
20th Weekend $1,108 /
$17,506,860
$87,802 /
$82,436,578
  Notes on
a Scandal
The Descendants
Opening Week $198,857 /
$198,857
- /
-
2nd Week $732,338 /
$931,195
$3,462,032 /
$3,541,232
3rd Week $1,560,395 /
$2,491,590
$9,346,098 /
$12,887,330
4th Week $2,345,041 /
$4,836,631
$6,363,093 /
$19,250,423
5th Week $1,646,801 /
$6,483,432
$6,127,129 /
$25,377,552
6th Week $3,514,814 /
$9,998,246
$4,914,000 /
$30,291,552
7th Week $2,385,579 /
$12,383,825
$5,733,094 /
$36,024,646
8th Week $2,013,075 /
$14,396,900
$5,351,917 /
$41,376,563
9th Week $1,291,534 /
$15,688,434
$3,627,633 /
$45,004,196
10th Week $762,879 /
$16,451,313
$3,883,164 /
$48,887,360
11th Week $410,423 /
$16,861,736
$3,410,654 /
$52,298,014
12th Week $275,057 /
$17,136,793
$8,624,638 /
$60,922,652
13th Week $148,408 /
$17,285,201
$6,306,961 /
$67,229,613
14th Week $78,553 /
$17,363,754
$4,853,157 /
$72,082,770
15th Week $48,786 /
$17,412,540
$4,243,923 /
$76,326,693
16th Week $38,442 /
$17,450,982
$2,774,033 /
$79,100,726
17th Week $30,351 /
$17,481,333
$1,677,036 /
$80,777,762
18th Week $12,392 /
$17,493,725
$927,049 /
$81,704,811
19th Week $6,573 /
$17,500,298
$428,057 /
$82,132,868
20th Week $5,454 /
$17,505,752
$215,908 /
$82,348,776

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.