Movie Comparison: The Vow (2012) vs. Water for Elephants (2011)

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  The VowWater for
Elephants
Domestic Release Date Feb 10, 2012Apr 22, 2011
Production Budget $30,000,000$38,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9582,817
Maximum Theaters 3,0382,820
Theatrical Engagements 19,80215,723
Domestic Opening Weekend $41,202,458$16,842,353
Domestic Box Office $125,014,030$58,709,717
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$169,302,918$79,809,676
International Box Office $72,604,130$58,100,000
Worldwide Box Office $197,618,160$116,809,717
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The VowWater for
Elephants
1st Friday $15,293,042 /
$15,293,042
$6,924,487 /
$6,924,487
1st Saturday $16,673,851 /
$31,966,893
$6,491,600 /
$13,416,087
1st Sunday $9,235,565 /
$41,202,458
$3,426,266 /
$16,842,353
1st Monday $3,330,484 /
$44,532,942
$1,784,291 /
$18,626,644
1st Tuesday $11,555,393 /
$56,088,335
$1,712,594 /
$20,339,238
1st Wednesday $2,924,771 /
$59,013,106
$1,426,309 /
$21,765,547
1st Thursday $2,913,731 /
$61,926,837
$1,372,254 /
$23,137,801
2nd Friday $7,400,854 /
$69,327,691
$2,919,273 /
$26,057,074
2nd Saturday $9,215,864 /
$78,543,555
$4,018,658 /
$30,075,732
2nd Sunday $6,448,359 /
$84,991,914
$2,404,482 /
$32,480,214
2nd Monday $3,575,709 /
$88,567,623
$784,100 /
$33,264,314
2nd Tuesday $1,821,724 /
$90,389,347
$1,056,321 /
$34,320,635
2nd Wednesday $1,266,647 /
$91,655,994
$902,451 /
$35,223,086
2nd Thursday $1,351,349 /
$93,007,343
$790,531 /
$36,013,617
3rd Friday $3,271,334 /
$96,278,677
$1,657,108 /
$37,670,725
3rd Saturday $4,484,635 /
$100,763,312
$2,242,298 /
$39,913,023
3rd Sunday $2,160,805 /
$102,924,117
$2,170,197 /
$42,083,220
3rd Monday $605,862 /
$103,529,979
$518,009 /
$42,601,229
3rd Tuesday $833,021 /
$104,363,000
$640,956 /
$43,242,185
3rd Wednesday $591,247 /
$104,954,247
$572,104 /
$43,814,289
3rd Thursday $658,102 /
$105,612,349
$561,491 /
$44,375,780
4th Friday $1,849,986 /
$107,462,335
$1,167,262 /
$45,543,042
4th Saturday $2,758,339 /
$110,220,674
$1,823,355 /
$47,366,397
4th Sunday $1,402,822 /
$111,623,496
$1,212,478 /
$48,578,875
4th Monday $435,213 /
$112,058,709
$400,482 /
$48,979,357
4th Tuesday $601,482 /
$112,660,191
$503,740 /
$49,483,097
4th Wednesday $456,832 /
$113,117,023
$412,599 /
$49,895,696
4th Thursday $496,723 /
$113,613,746
$381,878 /
$50,277,574
5th Friday $1,266,385 /
$114,880,131
$663,220 /
$50,940,794
5th Saturday $1,709,588 /
$116,589,719
$904,551 /
$51,845,345
5th Sunday $866,512 /
$117,456,231
$611,275 /
$52,456,620
5th Monday $357,593 /
$117,813,824
$264,069 /
$52,720,689
5th Tuesday $473,903 /
$118,287,727
$248,666 /
$52,969,355
5th Wednesday $372,137 /
$118,659,864
$232,348 /
$53,201,703
5th Thursday $403,391 /
$119,063,255
$127,762 /
$53,329,465
6th Friday $760,355 /
$119,823,610
$292,122 /
$53,621,587
6th Saturday $876,459 /
$120,700,069
$420,096 /
$54,041,683
6th Sunday $457,289 /
$121,157,358
$375,350 /
$54,417,033
6th Monday $177,838 /
$121,335,196
$287,463 /
$54,704,496
6th Tuesday $231,368 /
$121,566,564
$112,201 /
$54,816,697
6th Wednesday $182,137 /
$121,748,701
$103,942 /
$54,920,639
6th Thursday $186,073 /
$121,934,774
$118,039 /
$55,038,678
7th Friday $286,436 /
$122,221,210
$212,606 /
$55,251,284
7th Saturday $367,160 /
$122,588,370
$303,532 /
$55,554,816
7th Sunday $187,980 /
$122,776,350
$178,379 /
$55,733,195
7th Monday $81,929 /
$122,858,279
$85,933 /
$55,819,128
7th Tuesday $98,884 /
$122,957,163
$105,679 /
$55,924,807
7th Wednesday $84,702 /
$123,041,865
$95,415 /
$56,020,222
7th Thursday $101,351 /
$123,143,216
$100,737 /
$56,120,959
8th Friday $104,788 /
$123,248,004
$150,662 /
$56,271,621
8th Saturday $149,430 /
$123,397,434
$199,677 /
$56,471,298
8th Sunday $76,022 /
$123,473,456
$128,496 /
$56,599,794
8th Monday $29,697 /
$123,503,153
$60,655 /
$56,660,449
8th Tuesday $41,468 /
$123,544,621
$76,443 /
$56,736,892
8th Wednesday $36,028 /
$123,580,649
$74,594 /
$56,811,486
8th Thursday $48,332 /
$123,628,981
$75,506 /
$56,886,992
9th Friday $112,438 /
$123,741,419
$99,164 /
$56,986,156
9th Saturday $116,188 /
$123,857,607
$127,483 /
$57,113,639
9th Sunday $64,573 /
$123,922,180
$78,530 /
$57,192,169
9th Monday $42,288 /
$123,964,468
$50,658 /
$57,242,827
9th Tuesday $42,571 /
$124,007,039
$62,907 /
$57,305,734
9th Wednesday $41,020 /
$124,048,059
$63,185 /
$57,368,919
9th Thursday $41,168 /
$124,089,227
$64,683 /
$57,433,602
10th Friday $79,950 /
$124,169,177
$81,532 /
$57,515,134
10th Saturday $108,638 /
$124,277,815
$105,140 /
$57,620,274
10th Sunday $55,753 /
$124,333,568
$68,958 /
$57,689,232
10th Monday - /
-
$36,692 /
$57,725,924
10th Tuesday - /
-
$46,164 /
$57,772,088
10th Wednesday - /
-
$40,041 /
$57,812,129
10th Thursday - /
-
$42,824 /
$57,854,953
  The VowWater for
Elephants
Opening Weekend $41,202,458 /
$41,202,458
$16,842,353 /
$16,842,353
2nd Weekend $23,065,077 /
$84,991,914
$9,342,413 /
$32,480,214
3rd Weekend $9,916,774 /
$102,924,117
$6,069,603 /
$42,083,220
4th Weekend $6,011,147 /
$111,623,496
$4,203,095 /
$48,578,875
5th Weekend $3,842,485 /
$117,456,231
$2,179,046 /
$52,456,620
6th Weekend $2,094,103 /
$121,157,358
$1,087,568 /
$54,417,033
7th Weekend $841,576 /
$122,776,350
$694,517 /
$55,733,195
8th Weekend $330,240 /
$123,473,456
$478,835 /
$56,599,794
9th Weekend $293,199 /
$123,922,180
$305,177 /
$57,192,169
10th Weekend $244,341 /
$124,333,568
$255,630 /
$57,689,232
11th Weekend $196,264 /
$124,618,236
$171,314 /
$58,026,267
12th Weekend $118,983 /
$124,808,533
$124,765 /
$58,290,366
13th Weekend $73,846 /
$124,933,571
$88,238 /
$58,461,501
14th Weekend $52,264 /
$125,014,030
$66,121 /
$58,594,034
15th Weekend - /
-
$24,951 /
$58,664,100
16th Weekend - /
-
$15,428 /
$58,700,247
17th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  The VowWater for
Elephants
Opening Week $61,926,837 /
$61,926,837
$23,137,801 /
$23,137,801
2nd Week $31,080,506 /
$93,007,343
$12,875,816 /
$36,013,617
3rd Week $12,605,006 /
$105,612,349
$8,362,163 /
$44,375,780
4th Week $8,001,397 /
$113,613,746
$5,901,794 /
$50,277,574
5th Week $5,449,509 /
$119,063,255
$3,051,891 /
$53,329,465
6th Week $2,871,519 /
$121,934,774
$1,709,213 /
$55,038,678
7th Week $1,208,442 /
$123,143,216
$1,082,281 /
$56,120,959
8th Week $485,765 /
$123,628,981
$766,033 /
$56,886,992
9th Week $460,246 /
$124,089,227
$546,610 /
$57,433,602
10th Week $332,745 /
$124,421,972
$421,351 /
$57,854,953
11th Week $267,578 /
$124,689,550
$310,648 /
$58,165,601
12th Week $170,175 /
$124,859,725
$207,662 /
$58,373,263
13th Week $102,041 /
$124,961,766
$154,650 /
$58,527,913
14th Week $52,264 /
$125,014,030
$111,236 /
$58,639,149
15th Week - /
-
$45,670 /
$58,684,819
16th Week - /
-
$24,898 /
$58,709,717
17th Week - /
-
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-
18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th 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.