| A Simple Plan | The Descendants | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $318,639 / $397,839 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $493,704 / $891,543 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $377,753 / $1,269,296 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $113,525 / $1,382,821 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $123,073 / $1,505,894 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $980,177 / $2,486,071 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $1,055,161 / $3,541,232 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $2,703,756 / $6,244,988 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $2,976,845 / $9,221,833 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $1,665,119 / $10,886,952 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $485,880 / $11,372,832 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $584,378 / $11,957,210 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $476,808 / $12,434,018 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $453,312 / $12,887,330 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,437,336 / $14,324,666 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $2,226,643 / $16,551,309 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $1,125,762 / $17,677,071 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $353,076 / $18,030,147 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $465,361 / $18,495,508 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $378,813 / $18,874,321 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $376,102 / $19,250,423 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,318,017 / $20,568,440 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $2,008,132 / $22,576,572 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $1,053,989 / $23,630,561 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $420,304 / $24,050,865 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $490,422 / $24,541,287 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $405,151 / $24,946,438 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $431,114 / $25,377,552 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $928,759 / $26,306,311 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,469,079 / $27,775,390 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $870,519 / $28,645,909 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $398,316 / $29,044,225 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $445,784 / $29,490,009 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $384,822 / $29,874,831 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $416,721 / $30,291,552 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $619,725 / $30,911,277 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $445,663 / $31,356,940 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $1,007,983 / $32,364,923 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $1,198,609 / $33,563,532 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $829,963 / $34,393,495 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $805,549 / $35,199,044 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $825,602 / $36,024,646 |
| 7th Friday | $935,000 / $4,583,000 | $1,098,787 / $37,123,433 |
| 7th Saturday | $1,610,000 / $6,193,000 | $1,251,598 / $38,375,031 |
| 7th Sunday | $885,000 / $7,078,000 | $1,045,744 / $39,420,775 |
| 7th Monday | $225,617 / $7,303,617 | $894,890 / $40,315,665 |
| 7th Tuesday | $244,552 / $7,540,353 | $371,550 / $40,687,215 |
| 7th Wednesday | $204,577 / $7,744,930 | $340,267 / $41,027,482 |
| 7th Thursday | $217,447 / $7,962,377 | $349,081 / $41,376,563 |
| 8th Friday | $660,000 / $8,622,000 | $749,113 / $42,125,676 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $1,186,409 / $43,312,085 |
| 8th Sunday | - / $10,069,654 | $648,615 / $43,960,700 |
| 8th Monday | $168,176 / $10,237,830 | $191,765 / $44,152,465 |
| 8th Tuesday | $194,042 / $10,431,872 | $299,635 / $44,452,100 |
| 8th Wednesday | $162,102 / $10,593,974 | $292,764 / $44,744,864 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $259,332 / $45,004,196 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $554,602 / $45,558,798 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $877,162 / $46,435,960 |
| 9th Sunday | - / $12,121,149 | $668,492 / $47,104,452 |
| 9th Monday | $81,220 / $12,202,369 | $823,730 / $47,928,182 |
| 9th Tuesday | $106,091 / $12,308,460 | $350,466 / $48,278,648 |
| 9th Wednesday | $91,161 / $12,399,621 | $303,051 / $48,581,699 |
| 9th Thursday | $95,748 / $12,495,369 | $305,661 / $48,887,360 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $651,847 / $49,539,207 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $1,198,634 / $50,737,841 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $521,817 / $51,259,658 |
| 10th Monday | $163,256 / $13,717,155 | $193,349 / $51,453,007 |
| 10th Tuesday | $82,988 / $13,800,143 | $287,691 / $51,740,698 |
| 10th Wednesday | $72,780 / $13,872,923 | $271,058 / $52,011,756 |
| 10th Thursday | $77,864 / $13,950,787 | $286,258 / $52,298,014 |
Movie Comparison: A Simple Plan (1998) vs. The Descendants (2011)
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| A Simple Plan | The Descendants | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 11, 1998 | Nov 16, 2011 |
| Production Budget | $17,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 31 | 29 |
| Maximum Theaters | 675 | 2,038 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 5,789 | 16,123 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $390,563 | $1,190,096 |
| Domestic Box Office | $16,316,273 | $82,624,961 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$35,068,666 | $112,103,171 |
| International Box Office | $92,882,839 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $16,316,273 | $175,507,800 |
| Remove | Remove |
| A Simple Plan | The Descendants | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $390,563 / $390,563 | $1,190,096 / $1,269,296 |
| 2nd Weekend | $406,036 / $960,130 | $7,345,720 / $10,886,952 |
| 3rd Weekend | $444,014 / $1,643,369 | $4,789,741 / $17,677,071 |
| 4th Weekend | $512,070 / $2,515,990 | $4,380,138 / $23,630,561 |
| 5th Weekend | $308,901 / $2,999,234 | $3,268,357 / $28,645,909 |
| 6th Weekend | $401,509 / $3,536,158 | $2,073,371 / $32,364,923 |
| 7th Weekend | $3,422,072 / $7,078,184 | $3,396,129 / $39,420,775 |
| 8th Weekend | $2,107,277 / $10,069,654 | $2,584,137 / $43,960,700 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,367,177 / $12,121,149 | $2,100,256 / $47,104,452 |
| 10th Weekend | $1,221,786 / $13,717,155 | $2,372,298 / $51,259,658 |
| 11th Weekend | $703,845 / $14,654,632 | $6,405,285 / $58,703,299 |
| 12th Weekend | $379,170 / $15,234,793 | $4,552,943 / $65,475,595 |
| 13th Weekend | $207,062 / $15,560,477 | $3,441,676 / $70,671,289 |
| 14th Weekend | $113,344 / $15,747,647 | $2,932,824 / $75,015,594 |
| 15th Weekend | $59,405 / $15,847,710 | $2,133,442 / $78,460,135 |
| 16th Weekend | $37,591 / $15,915,352 | $1,291,817 / $80,392,543 |
| 17th Weekend | $27,819 / $15,956,744 | $676,862 / $81,454,624 |
| 18th Weekend | $20,748 / $15,991,490 | $291,231 / $81,996,042 |
| 19th Weekend | $14,020 / $16,013,157 | $145,849 / $82,278,717 |
| 20th Weekend | $113,313 / $16,131,697 | $87,802 / $82,436,578 |
| A Simple Plan | The Descendants | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $554,094 / $554,094 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $645,261 / $1,199,355 | $3,462,032 / $3,541,232 |
| 3rd Week | $804,565 / $2,003,920 | $9,346,098 / $12,887,330 |
| 4th Week | $686,413 / $2,690,333 | $6,363,093 / $19,250,423 |
| 5th Week | $444,316 / $3,134,649 | $6,127,129 / $25,377,552 |
| 6th Week | $521,463 / $3,656,112 | $4,914,000 / $30,291,552 |
| 7th Week | $4,306,265 / $7,962,377 | $5,733,094 / $36,024,646 |
| 8th Week | $2,791,595 / $10,753,972 | $5,351,917 / $41,376,563 |
| 9th Week | $1,741,397 / $12,495,369 | $3,627,633 / $45,004,196 |
| 10th Week | $1,455,418 / $13,950,787 | $3,883,164 / $48,887,360 |
| 11th Week | $904,836 / $14,855,623 | $3,410,654 / $52,298,014 |
| 12th Week | $497,792 / $15,353,415 | $8,624,638 / $60,922,652 |
| 13th Week | $280,888 / $15,634,303 | $6,306,961 / $67,229,613 |
| 14th Week | $154,002 / $15,788,305 | $4,853,157 / $72,082,770 |
| 15th Week | $89,456 / $15,877,761 | $4,243,923 / $76,326,693 |
| 16th Week | $51,164 / $15,928,925 | $2,774,033 / $79,100,726 |
| 17th Week | $41,817 / $15,970,742 | $1,677,036 / $80,777,762 |
| 18th Week | $28,395 / $15,999,137 | $927,049 / $81,704,811 |
| 19th Week | $19,247 / $16,018,384 | $428,057 / $82,132,868 |
| 20th Week | $167,396 / $16,185,780 | $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.