Movie Comparison: Sparkle (2012) vs. The Help (2011)

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  SparkleThe Help
Domestic Release Date Aug 17, 2012Aug 10, 2011
Production Budget $10,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,2442,534
Maximum Theaters 2,2443,014
Theatrical Engagements 7,53828,827
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,643,342$26,044,590
Domestic Box Office $24,397,469$169,705,587
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$33,040,786$230,695,805
International Box Office $262,854$43,414,417
Worldwide Box Office $24,660,323$213,120,004
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  SparkleThe Help
1st Friday $4,521,165 /
$4,521,165
$7,644,608 /
$17,518,434
1st Saturday $4,302,044 /
$8,823,209
$9,996,887 /
$27,515,321
1st Sunday $2,820,133 /
$11,643,342
$8,403,095 /
$35,918,416
1st Monday $874,812 /
$12,518,154
$3,891,426 /
$39,809,842
1st Tuesday $946,826 /
$13,464,980
$4,378,810 /
$44,188,652
1st Wednesday $619,949 /
$14,084,929
$3,564,041 /
$47,752,693
1st Thursday $588,145 /
$14,673,074
$3,569,477 /
$51,322,170
2nd Friday $1,203,462 /
$15,876,536
$5,838,542 /
$57,160,712
2nd Saturday $1,774,955 /
$17,651,491
$8,099,476 /
$65,260,188
2nd Sunday $1,005,405 /
$18,656,896
$6,080,641 /
$71,340,829
2nd Monday $335,286 /
$18,992,182
$2,606,233 /
$73,947,062
2nd Tuesday $412,766 /
$19,404,948
$3,073,232 /
$77,020,294
2nd Wednesday $262,729 /
$19,667,677
$2,636,642 /
$79,656,936
2nd Thursday $259,168 /
$19,926,845
$2,640,369 /
$82,297,305
3rd Friday $451,932 /
$20,378,777
$4,402,344 /
$86,699,649
3rd Saturday $718,600 /
$21,097,377
$5,882,006 /
$92,581,655
3rd Sunday $609,244 /
$21,706,621
$4,251,768 /
$96,833,423
3rd Monday $545,100 /
$22,251,721
$1,806,855 /
$98,640,278
3rd Tuesday $139,295 /
$22,391,016
$2,162,591 /
$100,802,869
3rd Wednesday $102,115 /
$22,493,131
$1,802,985 /
$102,605,854
3rd Thursday $100,946 /
$22,594,077
$1,784,699 /
$104,390,553
4th Friday $208,226 /
$22,802,303
$3,631,457 /
$108,022,010
4th Saturday $383,605 /
$23,185,908
$5,364,078 /
$113,386,088
4th Sunday $188,254 /
$23,374,162
$5,599,088 /
$118,985,176
4th Monday $58,917 /
$23,433,079
$5,286,948 /
$124,272,124
4th Tuesday $74,753 /
$23,507,832
$1,484,070 /
$125,756,194
4th Wednesday $61,562 /
$23,569,394
$1,341,384 /
$127,097,578
4th Thursday $57,700 /
$23,627,094
$1,304,080 /
$128,401,658
5th Friday $101,218 /
$23,728,312
$2,675,273 /
$131,076,931
5th Saturday $190,493 /
$23,918,805
$3,925,548 /
$135,002,479
5th Sunday $90,152 /
$24,008,957
$2,325,321 /
$137,327,800
5th Monday - /
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$751,822 /
$138,079,622
5th Tuesday - /
-
$1,020,582 /
$139,100,204
5th Wednesday - /
-
$878,307 /
$139,978,511
5th Thursday - /
-
$948,243 /
$140,926,754
6th Friday $32,505 /
$24,165,957
$1,940,456 /
$142,867,210
6th Saturday $64,050 /
$24,230,007
$2,837,950 /
$145,705,160
6th Sunday $29,884 /
$24,259,891
$1,734,633 /
$147,439,793
6th Monday - /
-
$560,796 /
$148,000,589
6th Tuesday - /
-
$742,017 /
$148,742,606
6th Wednesday - /
-
$631,158 /
$149,373,764
6th Thursday - /
-
$670,338 /
$150,044,102
7th Friday $25,020 /
$24,325,014
$1,313,688 /
$151,357,790
7th Saturday $47,715 /
$24,372,729
$1,908,316 /
$153,266,106
7th Sunday $24,740 /
$24,397,469
$1,148,047 /
$154,414,153
7th Monday - /
-
$412,208 /
$154,826,361
7th Tuesday - /
-
$510,260 /
$155,336,621
7th Wednesday - /
-
$471,593 /
$155,808,214
7th Thursday - /
-
$548,814 /
$156,357,028
8th Friday - /
-
$891,943 /
$157,248,971
8th Saturday - /
-
$1,331,736 /
$158,580,707
8th Sunday - /
-
$792,316 /
$159,373,023
8th Monday - /
-
$287,433 /
$159,660,456
8th Tuesday - /
-
$365,782 /
$160,026,238
8th Wednesday - /
-
$332,020 /
$160,358,258
8th Thursday - /
-
$349,057 /
$160,707,315
9th Friday - /
-
$561,665 /
$161,268,980
9th Saturday - /
-
$827,902 /
$162,096,882
9th Sunday - /
-
$555,481 /
$162,652,363
9th Monday - /
-
$326,096 /
$162,978,459
9th Tuesday - /
-
$238,588 /
$163,217,047
9th Wednesday - /
-
$232,737 /
$163,449,784
9th Thursday - /
-
$268,504 /
$163,718,288
10th Friday - /
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10th Sunday - /
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  SparkleThe Help
Opening Weekend $11,643,342 /
$11,643,342
$26,044,590 /
$35,918,416
2nd Weekend $3,983,822 /
$18,656,896
$20,018,659 /
$71,340,829
3rd Weekend $1,779,776 /
$21,706,621
$14,536,118 /
$96,833,423
4th Weekend $780,085 /
$23,374,162
$14,594,623 /
$118,985,176
5th Weekend $381,863 /
$24,008,957
$8,926,142 /
$137,327,800
6th Weekend $126,439 /
$24,259,891
$6,513,039 /
$147,439,793
7th Weekend $97,475 /
$24,397,469
$4,370,051 /
$154,414,153
8th Weekend - /
-
$3,015,995 /
$159,373,023
9th Weekend - /
-
$1,945,048 /
$162,652,363
10th Weekend - /
-
$1,187,684 /
$164,905,972
11th Weekend - /
-
$713,429 /
$166,190,265
12th Weekend - /
-
$392,658 /
$166,904,059
13th Weekend - /
-
$333,158 /
$167,427,819
14th Weekend - /
-
$245,321 /
$167,833,563
15th Weekend - /
-
$297,702 /
$168,231,632
16th Weekend - /
-
$311,076 /
$168,753,480
17th Weekend - /
-
$175,552 /
$169,036,252
18th Weekend - /
-
$106,325 /
$169,224,625
19th Weekend - /
-
$72,053 /
$169,345,705
20th Weekend - /
-
$19,974 /
$169,410,752
  SparkleThe Help
Opening Week $14,673,074 /
$14,673,074
$9,873,826 /
$9,873,826
2nd Week $5,253,771 /
$19,926,845
$41,448,344 /
$51,322,170
3rd Week $2,667,232 /
$22,594,077
$30,975,135 /
$82,297,305
4th Week $1,033,017 /
$23,627,094
$22,093,248 /
$104,390,553
5th Week $506,358 /
$24,133,452
$24,011,105 /
$128,401,658
6th Week $166,542 /
$24,299,994
$12,525,096 /
$140,926,754
7th Week $97,475 /
$24,397,469
$9,117,348 /
$150,044,102
8th Week - /
-
$6,312,926 /
$156,357,028
9th Week - /
-
$4,350,287 /
$160,707,315
10th Week - /
-
$3,010,973 /
$163,718,288
11th Week - /
-
$1,758,548 /
$165,476,836
12th Week - /
-
$1,034,565 /
$166,511,401
13th Week - /
-
$583,260 /
$167,094,661
14th Week - /
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$493,581 /
$167,588,242
15th Week - /
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$345,688 /
$167,933,930
16th Week - /
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$508,474 /
$168,442,404
17th Week - /
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$418,296 /
$168,860,700
18th Week - /
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$257,600 /
$169,118,300
19th Week - /
-
$155,352 /
$169,273,652
20th Week - /
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$117,126 /
$169,390,778

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.