Movie Comparison: The Waterboy (1998) vs. Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)

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  The WaterboyTyler Perry’s
Boo! A Madea
Halloween
Domestic Release Date Nov 6, 1998Oct 21, 2016
Production Budget $23,000,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6642,260
Maximum Theaters 2,7822,299
Theatrical Engagements 28,59610,904
Domestic Opening Weekend $39,414,071$28,501,448
Domestic Box Office $161,491,646$73,206,343
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$369,169,390$91,232,876
International Box Office $28,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $190,191,646$73,206,343
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The WaterboyTyler Perry’s
Boo! A Madea
Halloween
1st Friday $12,870,000 /
$12,870,000
$9,470,228 /
$9,470,228
1st Saturday $16,305,000 /
$29,175,000
$11,750,186 /
$21,220,414
1st Sunday $10,289,000 /
$39,414,071
$7,281,034 /
$28,501,448
1st Monday $2,733,509 /
$42,147,580
$1,782,325 /
$30,283,773
1st Tuesday $4,458,077 /
$46,605,657
$2,250,416 /
$32,534,189
1st Wednesday $5,469,788 /
$52,075,439
$1,391,032 /
$33,925,221
1st Thursday $2,597,159 /
$54,672,598
$1,419,122 /
$35,344,343
2nd Friday $7,770,000 /
$62,443,000
$4,610,758 /
$39,955,101
2nd Saturday $10,810,000 /
$73,253,000
$7,802,221 /
$47,757,322
2nd Sunday $5,702,000 /
$79,104,000
$4,807,333 /
$52,564,655
2nd Monday $1,231,743 /
$80,335,470
$1,941,626 /
$54,506,281
2nd Tuesday $1,644,914 /
$81,980,384
$1,259,006 /
$55,765,287
2nd Wednesday $1,232,498 /
$83,212,882
$726,676 /
$56,491,963
2nd Thursday $1,310,260 /
$84,523,142
$698,092 /
$57,190,055
3rd Friday $4,935,000 /
$89,458,000
$2,169,727 /
$59,359,782
3rd Saturday $7,115,000 /
$96,573,000
$3,658,034 /
$63,017,816
3rd Sunday $3,607,000 /
$100,231,000
$1,904,036 /
$64,921,852
3rd Monday $910,420 /
$101,141,099
$495,127 /
$65,416,979
3rd Tuesday $1,440,000 /
$102,581,000
$696,961 /
$66,113,940
3rd Wednesday $2,535,000 /
$105,116,000
$322,373 /
$66,436,313
3rd Thursday $3,420,000 /
$108,536,000
$421,766 /
$66,858,079
4th Friday $5,835,000 /
$114,371,000
$1,229,803 /
$68,087,882
4th Saturday $5,520,000 /
$119,892,000
$1,557,079 /
$69,644,961
4th Sunday $2,354,000 /
$122,210,000
$733,021 /
$70,377,982
4th Monday $514,150 /
$122,724,255
$159,908 /
$70,537,890
4th Tuesday $579,451 /
$123,303,706
$205,712 /
$70,743,602
4th Wednesday $466,992 /
$123,770,698
$142,003 /
$70,885,605
4th Thursday $564,302 /
$124,335,000
$107,216 /
$70,992,821
5th Friday $2,015,000 /
$126,350,000
$309,024 /
$71,301,845
5th Saturday $2,975,000 /
$129,325,000
$541,572 /
$71,843,417
5th Sunday $1,443,000 /
$130,768,000
$290,942 /
$72,134,359
5th Monday $329,019 /
$131,097,344
$136,107 /
$72,270,466
5th Tuesday $414,476 /
$131,511,820
$109,188 /
$72,379,654
5th Wednesday $334,863 /
$131,846,683
$58,864 /
$72,438,518
5th Thursday $345,610 /
$132,192,293
$56,514 /
$72,495,032
6th Friday $880,000 /
$133,072,293
$132,018 /
$72,627,050
6th Saturday $1,930,000 /
$135,002,293
$139,648 /
$72,766,698
6th Sunday $1,012,000 /
$136,625,000
$54,010 /
$72,820,708
6th Monday $263,330 /
$136,888,925
$11,596 /
$72,832,304
6th Tuesday $324,778 /
$137,213,132
$12,854 /
$72,845,158
6th Wednesday $275,723 /
$137,488,855
$9,954 /
$72,855,112
6th Thursday $310,839 /
$137,799,694
$9,642 /
$72,864,754
7th Friday $870,000 /
$138,670,000
$33,415 /
$72,898,169
7th Saturday $1,315,000 /
$139,985,000
$66,425 /
$72,964,594
7th Sunday $914,000 /
$140,940,000
$30,240 /
$72,994,834
7th Monday $544,497 /
$141,484,776
$7,324 /
$73,002,158
7th Tuesday - /
-
$8,446 /
$73,010,604
7th Wednesday $680,000 /
$142,265,000
$6,941 /
$73,017,545
7th Thursday $380,000 /
$143,266,000
$5,214 /
$73,022,759
8th Friday - /
-
$12,178 /
$73,034,937
8th Saturday - /
-
$25,005 /
$73,059,942
8th Sunday - /
-
$10,797 /
$73,070,739
8th Monday - /
-
$2,794 /
$73,073,533
8th Tuesday - /
-
$3,575 /
$73,077,108
8th Wednesday - /
-
$3,114 /
$73,080,222
8th Thursday - /
-
$2,976 /
$73,083,198
9th Friday - /
-
$18,951 /
$73,102,149
9th Saturday - /
-
$34,201 /
$73,136,350
9th Sunday - /
-
$23,175 /
$73,159,525
9th Monday - /
-
$10,856 /
$73,170,381
9th Tuesday - /
-
$12,956 /
$73,183,337
9th Wednesday - /
-
$10,582 /
$73,193,919
9th Thursday - /
-
$12,424 /
$73,206,343
10th Friday - /
-
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10th Saturday - /
-
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10th Sunday - /
-
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-
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 WaterboyTyler Perry’s
Boo! A Madea
Halloween
Opening Weekend $39,414,071 /
$39,414,071
$28,501,448 /
$28,501,448
2nd Weekend $24,431,129 /
$79,103,727
$17,220,312 /
$52,564,655
3rd Weekend $15,707,537 /
$100,230,679
$7,731,797 /
$64,921,852
4th Weekend $13,601,032 /
$122,210,105
$3,519,903 /
$70,377,982
5th Weekend $6,511,707 /
$130,768,331
$1,141,538 /
$72,134,359
6th Weekend $4,432,731 /
$136,625,024
$325,676 /
$72,820,708
7th Weekend $3,140,587 /
$140,940,281
$130,080 /
$72,994,834
8th Weekend $2,332,774 /
$145,577,190
$47,980 /
$73,070,739
9th Weekend $2,142,483 /
$150,037,914
$76,327 /
$73,159,525
10th Weekend $1,631,047 /
$152,289,065
- /
-
11th Weekend $1,171,170 /
$153,842,764
- /
-
12th Weekend $786,514 /
$154,775,265
- /
-
13th Weekend $580,736 /
$155,523,746
- /
-
14th Weekend $1,070,721 /
$156,658,429
- /
-
15th Weekend $1,058,915 /
$158,012,801
- /
-
16th Weekend $680,010 /
$158,886,255
- /
-
17th Weekend $503,681 /
$159,574,480
- /
-
18th Weekend $418,646 /
$160,131,174
- /
-
19th Weekend $354,666 /
$160,610,641
- /
-
20th Weekend $253,551 /
$161,021,440
- /
-
  The WaterboyTyler Perry’s
Boo! A Madea
Halloween
Opening Week $54,672,598 /
$54,672,598
$35,344,343 /
$35,344,343
2nd Week $29,850,544 /
$84,523,142
$21,845,712 /
$57,190,055
3rd Week $24,085,931 /
$108,609,073
$9,668,024 /
$66,858,079
4th Week $15,647,551 /
$124,256,624
$4,134,742 /
$70,992,821
5th Week $7,935,669 /
$132,192,293
$1,502,211 /
$72,495,032
6th Week $5,607,401 /
$137,799,694
$369,722 /
$72,864,754
7th Week $5,444,722 /
$143,244,416
$158,005 /
$73,022,759
8th Week $4,651,015 /
$147,895,431
$60,439 /
$73,083,198
9th Week $2,762,587 /
$150,658,018
$123,145 /
$73,206,343
10th Week $2,013,576 /
$152,671,594
- /
-
11th Week $1,317,157 /
$153,988,751
- /
-
12th Week $954,259 /
$154,943,010
- /
-
13th Week $644,698 /
$155,587,708
- /
-
14th Week $1,366,178 /
$156,953,886
- /
-
15th Week $1,252,359 /
$158,206,245
- /
-
16th Week $864,554 /
$159,070,799
- /
-
17th Week $641,729 /
$159,712,528
- /
-
18th Week $543,447 /
$160,255,975
- /
-
19th Week $511,914 /
$160,767,889
- /
-
20th Week $328,827 /
$161,096,716
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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.