Movie Comparison: Role Models (2008) vs. Why Him? (2016)

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  Role ModelsWhy Him?
Domestic Release Date Nov 7, 2008Dec 23, 2016
Production Budget $28,000,000$38,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7922,970
Maximum Theaters 2,7983,008
Theatrical Engagements 15,62213,323
Domestic Opening Weekend $19,167,085$11,002,986
Domestic Box Office $67,300,955$60,323,786
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$101,006,897$73,858,092
International Box Office $27,199,871$57,101,370
Worldwide Box Office $94,500,826$117,425,156
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Role ModelsWhy Him?
1st Friday $6,686,840 /
$6,686,840
$3,900,804 /
$3,900,804
1st Saturday $7,719,880 /
$14,406,720
$1,745,392 /
$5,646,196
1st Sunday $4,760,365 /
$19,167,085
$5,356,790 /
$11,002,986
1st Monday $2,191,720 /
$21,358,805
$4,533,434 /
$15,536,420
1st Tuesday $2,513,750 /
$23,872,555
$3,433,572 /
$18,969,992
1st Wednesday $1,282,955 /
$25,155,510
$2,846,611 /
$21,816,603
1st Thursday $1,271,705 /
$26,427,215
$2,741,984 /
$24,558,587
2nd Friday $3,791,290 /
$30,218,505
$3,395,102 /
$27,953,689
2nd Saturday $4,742,610 /
$34,961,115
$2,680,227 /
$30,633,916
2nd Sunday $2,616,130 /
$37,577,245
$3,973,316 /
$34,607,232
2nd Monday $811,420 /
$38,388,665
$3,073,023 /
$37,680,255
2nd Tuesday $880,995 /
$39,269,660
$1,828,082 /
$39,508,337
2nd Wednesday $783,440 /
$40,053,100
$1,337,413 /
$40,845,750
2nd Thursday $755,475 /
$40,808,575
$1,213,803 /
$42,059,553
3rd Friday $2,405,045 /
$43,213,620
$2,126,610 /
$44,186,163
3rd Saturday $3,115,620 /
$46,329,240
$2,891,620 /
$47,077,783
3rd Sunday $1,803,780 /
$48,133,020
$1,883,500 /
$48,961,283
3rd Monday $820,125 /
$48,953,145
$674,286 /
$49,635,569
3rd Tuesday $1,134,195 /
$50,087,340
$993,504 /
$50,629,073
3rd Wednesday $1,174,325 /
$51,261,665
$668,774 /
$51,297,847
3rd Thursday $1,327,975 /
$52,589,640
$535,200 /
$51,833,047
4th Friday $2,107,205 /
$54,696,845
$1,081,489 /
$52,914,536
4th Saturday $2,096,225 /
$56,793,070
$1,508,824 /
$54,423,360
4th Sunday $987,750 /
$57,780,820
$1,001,413 /
$55,424,773
4th Monday $329,250 /
$58,110,070
$583,723 /
$56,008,496
4th Tuesday $329,775 /
$58,439,845
$400,571 /
$56,409,067
4th Wednesday $296,505 /
$58,736,350
$270,394 /
$56,679,461
4th Thursday $306,995 /
$59,043,345
$185,997 /
$56,865,458
5th Friday $896,295 /
$59,939,640
$350,939 /
$57,216,397
5th Saturday $1,048,850 /
$60,988,490
$548,558 /
$57,764,955
5th Sunday $629,315 /
$61,617,805
$247,397 /
$58,012,352
5th Monday $237,450 /
$61,855,255
$92,256 /
$58,104,608
5th Tuesday $239,015 /
$62,094,270
$122,465 /
$58,227,073
5th Wednesday $246,995 /
$62,341,265
$85,933 /
$58,313,006
5th Thursday $248,575 /
$62,589,840
$65,011 /
$58,378,017
6th Friday $490,250 /
$63,080,090
$111,866 /
$58,489,883
6th Saturday $669,125 /
$63,749,215
$175,816 /
$58,665,699
6th Sunday $384,250 /
$64,133,465
$80,328 /
$58,746,027
6th Monday $205,375 /
$64,338,840
$30,485 /
$58,776,512
6th Tuesday $198,750 /
$64,537,590
$39,382 /
$58,815,894
6th Wednesday $205,225 /
$64,742,815
$29,711 /
$58,845,605
6th Thursday $205,775 /
$64,948,590
$27,906 /
$58,873,511
7th Friday $189,995 /
$65,138,585
$57,392 /
$58,930,903
7th Saturday $241,560 /
$65,380,145
$93,518 /
$59,024,421
7th Sunday $213,840 /
$65,593,985
$27,902 /
$59,052,323
7th Monday $158,355 /
$65,752,340
$19,687 /
$59,072,010
7th Tuesday $146,520 /
$65,898,860
$23,374 /
$59,095,384
7th Wednesday $75,240 /
$65,974,100
$18,466 /
$59,113,850
7th Thursday $59,625 /
$66,033,725
$15,438 /
$59,129,288
8th Friday $67,485 /
$66,101,210
$29,832 /
$59,159,120
8th Saturday $74,250 /
$66,175,460
$48,735 /
$59,207,855
8th Sunday $62,980 /
$66,238,440
$30,013 /
$59,237,868
8th Monday $52,875 /
$66,291,315
$9,663 /
$59,247,531
8th Tuesday $48,375 /
$66,339,690
$22,443 /
$59,269,974
8th Wednesday $28,125 /
$66,367,815
$10,343 /
$59,280,317
8th Thursday $88,875 /
$66,456,690
$10,110 /
$59,290,427
9th Friday $95,850 /
$66,552,540
$18,064 /
$59,308,491
9th Saturday $93,125 /
$66,645,665
$29,551 /
$59,338,042
9th Sunday $58,075 /
$66,703,740
$25,032 /
$59,363,074
9th Monday $25,650 /
$66,729,390
$13,999 /
$59,377,073
9th Tuesday $26,985 /
$66,756,375
$6,647 /
$59,383,720
9th Wednesday $24,225 /
$66,780,600
$5,208 /
$59,388,928
9th Thursday $22,935 /
$66,803,535
$6,710 /
$59,395,638
10th Friday $52,710 /
$66,856,245
$38,313 /
$59,433,951
10th Saturday $72,795 /
$66,929,040
$58,375 /
$59,492,326
10th Sunday $42,670 /
$66,971,710
$32,286 /
$59,524,612
10th Monday $16,315 /
$66,988,025
$14,213 /
$59,538,825
10th Tuesday $17,545 /
$67,005,570
$15,449 /
$59,554,274
10th Wednesday $16,295 /
$67,021,865
$11,296 /
$59,565,570
10th Thursday $16,325 /
$67,038,190
$8,484 /
$59,574,054
  Role ModelsWhy Him?
Opening Weekend $19,167,085 /
$19,167,085
$11,002,986 /
$11,002,986
2nd Weekend $11,150,030 /
$37,577,245
$10,048,645 /
$34,607,232
3rd Weekend $7,324,445 /
$48,133,020
$6,901,730 /
$48,961,283
4th Weekend $5,191,180 /
$57,780,820
$3,591,726 /
$55,424,773
5th Weekend $2,574,460 /
$61,617,805
$1,146,894 /
$58,012,352
6th Weekend $1,543,625 /
$64,133,465
$368,010 /
$58,746,027
7th Weekend $645,395 /
$65,593,985
$178,812 /
$59,052,323
8th Weekend $204,715 /
$66,238,440
$108,580 /
$59,237,868
9th Weekend $247,050 /
$66,703,740
$72,647 /
$59,363,074
10th Weekend $168,175 /
$66,971,710
$128,974 /
$59,524,612
11th Weekend $104,720 /
$67,142,910
$341,598 /
$59,915,652
12th Weekend $75,705 /
$67,266,300
$189,879 /
$60,191,438
13th Weekend - /
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$43,350 /
$60,312,925
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  Role ModelsWhy Him?
Opening Week $26,427,215 /
$26,427,215
$24,558,587 /
$24,558,587
2nd Week $14,381,360 /
$40,808,575
$17,500,966 /
$42,059,553
3rd Week $11,781,065 /
$52,589,640
$9,773,494 /
$51,833,047
4th Week $6,453,705 /
$59,043,345
$5,032,411 /
$56,865,458
5th Week $3,546,495 /
$62,589,840
$1,512,559 /
$58,378,017
6th Week $2,358,750 /
$64,948,590
$495,494 /
$58,873,511
7th Week $1,100,305 /
$66,048,895
$255,777 /
$59,129,288
8th Week $422,965 /
$66,456,690
$161,139 /
$59,290,427
9th Week $346,845 /
$66,803,535
$105,211 /
$59,395,638
10th Week $392,700 /
$67,196,235
$178,416 /
$59,574,054
11th Week $152,405 /
$67,190,595
$427,505 /
$60,001,559
12th Week $103,675 /
$67,294,270
$268,016 /
$60,269,575
13th Week - /
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$54,211 /
$60,323,786
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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.