Movie Comparison: The Vow (2012) vs. Dear John (2010)

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  The VowDear John
Domestic Release Date Feb 10, 2012Feb 5, 2010
Production Budget $30,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9582,969
Maximum Theaters 3,0383,062
Theatrical Engagements 19,80217,020
Domestic Opening Weekend $41,202,458$30,468,614
Domestic Box Office $125,014,030$80,014,842
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$169,302,918$109,323,192
International Box Office $72,604,130$62,018,667
Worldwide Box Office $197,618,160$142,033,509
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The VowDear John
1st Friday $15,293,042 /
$15,293,042
$13,764,704 /
$13,764,704
1st Saturday $16,673,851 /
$31,966,893
$12,470,283 /
$26,234,987
1st Sunday $9,235,565 /
$41,202,458
$4,233,627 /
$30,468,614
1st Monday $3,330,484 /
$44,532,942
$2,140,429 /
$32,609,043
1st Tuesday $11,555,393 /
$56,088,335
$1,906,865 /
$34,515,908
1st Wednesday $2,924,771 /
$59,013,106
$1,507,954 /
$36,023,862
1st Thursday $2,913,731 /
$61,926,837
$1,853,710 /
$37,877,572
2nd Friday $7,400,854 /
$69,327,691
$4,096,969 /
$41,974,541
2nd Saturday $9,215,864 /
$78,543,555
$5,460,261 /
$47,434,802
2nd Sunday $6,448,359 /
$84,991,914
$6,514,296 /
$53,949,098
2nd Monday $3,575,709 /
$88,567,623
$2,128,662 /
$56,077,760
2nd Tuesday $1,821,724 /
$90,389,347
$941,717 /
$57,019,477
2nd Wednesday $1,266,647 /
$91,655,994
$803,791 /
$57,823,268
2nd Thursday $1,351,349 /
$93,007,343
$847,945 /
$58,671,213
3rd Friday $3,271,334 /
$96,278,677
$2,354,138 /
$61,025,351
3rd Saturday $4,484,635 /
$100,763,312
$3,152,858 /
$64,178,209
3rd Sunday $2,160,805 /
$102,924,117
$1,623,556 /
$65,801,765
3rd Monday $605,862 /
$103,529,979
$428,540 /
$66,230,305
3rd Tuesday $833,021 /
$104,363,000
$511,968 /
$66,742,273
3rd Wednesday $591,247 /
$104,954,247
$432,399 /
$67,174,672
3rd Thursday $658,102 /
$105,612,349
$448,926 /
$67,623,598
4th Friday $1,849,986 /
$107,462,335
$1,540,286 /
$69,163,884
4th Saturday $2,758,339 /
$110,220,674
$2,201,069 /
$71,364,953
4th Sunday $1,402,822 /
$111,623,496
$1,067,143 /
$72,432,096
4th Monday $435,213 /
$112,058,709
$304,017 /
$72,736,113
4th Tuesday $601,482 /
$112,660,191
$401,221 /
$73,137,334
4th Wednesday $456,832 /
$113,117,023
$350,958 /
$73,488,292
4th Thursday $496,723 /
$113,613,746
$355,715 /
$73,844,007
5th Friday $1,266,385 /
$114,880,131
$967,823 /
$74,811,830
5th Saturday $1,709,588 /
$116,589,719
$1,234,681 /
$76,046,511
5th Sunday $866,512 /
$117,456,231
$579,575 /
$76,626,086
5th Monday $357,593 /
$117,813,824
$198,958 /
$76,825,044
5th Tuesday $473,903 /
$118,287,727
$241,413 /
$77,066,457
5th Wednesday $372,137 /
$118,659,864
$218,549 /
$77,285,006
5th Thursday $403,391 /
$119,063,255
$248,053 /
$77,533,059
6th Friday $760,355 /
$119,823,610
$354,431 /
$77,887,490
6th Saturday $876,459 /
$120,700,069
$435,286 /
$78,322,776
6th Sunday $457,289 /
$121,157,358
$231,717 /
$78,554,493
6th Monday $177,838 /
$121,335,196
$104,678 /
$78,659,171
6th Tuesday $231,368 /
$121,566,564
$123,815 /
$78,782,986
6th Wednesday $182,137 /
$121,748,701
$106,459 /
$78,889,445
6th Thursday $186,073 /
$121,934,774
$115,833 /
$79,005,278
7th Friday $286,436 /
$122,221,210
$83,773 /
$79,089,051
7th Saturday $367,160 /
$122,588,370
$98,409 /
$79,187,460
7th Sunday $187,980 /
$122,776,350
$54,294 /
$79,241,754
7th Monday $81,929 /
$122,858,279
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7th Tuesday $98,884 /
$122,957,163
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7th Wednesday $84,702 /
$123,041,865
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7th Thursday $101,351 /
$123,143,216
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-
8th Friday $104,788 /
$123,248,004
$33,034 /
$79,353,014
8th Saturday $149,430 /
$123,397,434
$40,876 /
$79,393,890
8th Sunday $76,022 /
$123,473,456
$23,270 /
$79,417,160
8th Monday $29,697 /
$123,503,153
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8th Tuesday $41,468 /
$123,544,621
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-
8th Wednesday $36,028 /
$123,580,649
- /
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8th Thursday $48,332 /
$123,628,981
- /
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9th Friday $112,438 /
$123,741,419
$59,057 /
$79,507,857
9th Saturday $116,188 /
$123,857,607
$60,872 /
$79,568,729
9th Sunday $64,573 /
$123,922,180
$33,624 /
$79,602,353
9th Monday $42,288 /
$123,964,468
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-
9th Tuesday $42,571 /
$124,007,039
- /
-
9th Wednesday $41,020 /
$124,048,059
- /
-
9th Thursday $41,168 /
$124,089,227
- /
-
10th Friday $79,950 /
$124,169,177
$44,250 /
$79,745,621
10th Saturday $108,638 /
$124,277,815
$53,742 /
$79,799,363
10th Sunday $55,753 /
$124,333,568
$27,484 /
$79,826,847
10th Monday - /
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
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10th Thursday - /
-
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  The VowDear John
Opening Weekend $41,202,458 /
$41,202,458
$30,468,614 /
$30,468,614
2nd Weekend $23,065,077 /
$84,991,914
$16,071,526 /
$53,949,098
3rd Weekend $9,916,774 /
$102,924,117
$7,130,552 /
$65,801,765
4th Weekend $6,011,147 /
$111,623,496
$4,808,498 /
$72,432,096
5th Weekend $3,842,485 /
$117,456,231
$2,782,079 /
$76,626,086
6th Weekend $2,094,103 /
$121,157,358
$1,021,434 /
$78,554,493
7th Weekend $841,576 /
$122,776,350
$236,476 /
$79,241,754
8th Weekend $330,240 /
$123,473,456
$97,180 /
$79,417,160
9th Weekend $293,199 /
$123,922,180
$153,553 /
$79,602,353
10th Weekend $244,341 /
$124,333,568
$125,476 /
$79,826,847
11th Weekend $196,264 /
$124,618,236
$64,291 /
$79,931,135
12th Weekend $118,983 /
$124,808,533
$62,917 /
$80,014,842
13th Weekend $73,846 /
$124,933,571
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-
14th Weekend $52,264 /
$125,014,030
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-
15th Weekend - /
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16th Weekend - /
-
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17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  The VowDear John
Opening Week $61,926,837 /
$61,926,837
$37,877,572 /
$37,877,572
2nd Week $31,080,506 /
$93,007,343
$20,793,641 /
$58,671,213
3rd Week $12,605,006 /
$105,612,349
$8,952,385 /
$67,623,598
4th Week $8,001,397 /
$113,613,746
$6,220,409 /
$73,844,007
5th Week $5,449,509 /
$119,063,255
$3,689,052 /
$77,533,059
6th Week $2,871,519 /
$121,934,774
$1,472,219 /
$79,005,278
7th Week $1,208,442 /
$123,143,216
$314,702 /
$79,319,980
8th Week $485,765 /
$123,628,981
$128,820 /
$79,448,800
9th Week $460,246 /
$124,089,227
$252,571 /
$79,701,371
10th Week $332,745 /
$124,421,972
$165,473 /
$79,866,844
11th Week $267,578 /
$124,689,550
$85,081 /
$79,951,925
12th Week $170,175 /
$124,859,725
$62,917 /
$80,014,842
13th Week $102,041 /
$124,961,766
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14th Week $52,264 /
$125,014,030
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16th 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.