Movie Comparison: What a Girl Wants (2003) vs. I Love You, Man (2009)

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  What a Girl
Wants
I Love You,
Man
Domestic Release Date Apr 4, 2003Mar 20, 2009
Production Budget $25,000,000$40,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9642,711
Maximum Theaters 2,9642,829
Theatrical Engagements 15,23716,599
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,434,964$17,810,270
Domestic Box Office $35,990,505$72,013,010
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$64,341,228$103,506,703
International Box Office $1,226,138$20,289,492
Worldwide Box Office $37,216,643$92,302,502
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  What a Girl
Wants
I Love You,
Man
1st Friday $3,501,180 /
$3,501,180
$6,298,041 /
$6,298,041
1st Saturday $4,955,956 /
$8,457,136
$6,763,051 /
$13,061,092
1st Sunday $2,977,828 /
$11,434,964
$4,749,178 /
$17,810,270
1st Monday $563,000 /
$11,998,000
$1,714,334 /
$19,524,604
1st Tuesday $607,000 /
$12,605,000
$1,770,553 /
$21,295,157
1st Wednesday $544,000 /
$13,149,000
$1,562,683 /
$22,857,840
1st Thursday $553,000 /
$13,702,000
$1,548,933 /
$24,406,773
2nd Friday $2,385,000 /
$16,087,000
$3,973,918 /
$28,380,691
2nd Saturday $2,829,089 /
$18,365,297
$5,255,627 /
$33,636,318
2nd Sunday $1,624,333 /
$19,989,630
$3,441,988 /
$37,078,306
2nd Monday $546,000 /
$20,536,000
$1,096,757 /
$38,175,063
2nd Tuesday $553,000 /
$21,089,000
$1,156,408 /
$39,331,471
2nd Wednesday $577,000 /
$21,667,000
$1,027,652 /
$40,359,123
2nd Thursday $1,055,000 /
$22,722,000
$1,077,967 /
$41,437,090
3rd Friday $2,068,019 /
$24,792,966
$2,730,928 /
$44,168,018
3rd Saturday $1,575,149 /
$26,368,115
$3,067,436 /
$47,235,454
3rd Sunday $860,109 /
$27,228,224
$1,924,105 /
$49,159,559
3rd Monday $828,000 /
$28,057,000
$715,537 /
$49,875,096
3rd Tuesday $558,000 /
$28,615,000
$851,208 /
$50,726,304
3rd Wednesday $501,000 /
$29,117,000
$809,323 /
$51,535,627
3rd Thursday $502,000 /
$29,619,000
$1,048,802 /
$52,584,429
4th Friday $987,255 /
$30,605,934
$2,251,667 /
$54,836,096
4th Saturday $1,516,337 /
$32,122,271
$2,550,789 /
$57,386,885
4th Sunday $731,598 /
$32,853,869
$1,478,334 /
$58,865,219
4th Monday - /
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$698,805 /
$59,564,024
4th Tuesday - /
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$647,234 /
$60,211,258
4th Wednesday - /
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$541,335 /
$60,752,593
4th Thursday - /
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$534,718 /
$61,287,311
5th Friday - /
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$1,084,522 /
$62,371,833
5th Saturday - /
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$1,377,465 /
$63,749,298
5th Sunday - /
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$865,681 /
$64,614,979
5th Monday - /
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$313,091 /
$64,928,070
5th Tuesday - /
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$332,875 /
$65,260,945
5th Wednesday - /
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$304,548 /
$65,565,493
5th Thursday - /
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$291,446 /
$65,856,939
6th Friday - /
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$621,919 /
$66,478,858
6th Saturday - /
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$824,589 /
$67,303,447
6th Sunday - /
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$506,413 /
$67,809,860
6th Monday - /
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$173,077 /
$67,982,937
6th Tuesday - /
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$206,306 /
$68,189,243
6th Wednesday - /
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$197,976 /
$68,387,219
6th Thursday - /
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$183,054 /
$68,570,273
7th Friday - /
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$223,838 /
$68,794,111
7th Saturday - /
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$302,529 /
$69,096,640
7th Sunday - /
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$211,908 /
$69,308,548
7th Monday - /
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$73,259 /
$69,381,807
7th Tuesday - /
-
$72,280 /
$69,454,087
7th Wednesday - /
-
$78,031 /
$69,532,118
7th Thursday - /
-
$55,886 /
$69,588,004
8th Friday - /
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$172,781 /
$69,760,785
8th Saturday - /
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$219,469 /
$69,980,254
8th Sunday - /
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$115,417 /
$70,095,671
8th Monday $35,352 /
$35,695,123
$44,606 /
$70,140,277
8th Tuesday - /
-
$50,615 /
$70,190,892
8th Wednesday - /
-
$49,226 /
$70,240,118
8th Thursday - /
-
$44,761 /
$70,284,879
9th Friday - /
-
$122,874 /
$70,407,753
9th Saturday - /
-
$163,189 /
$70,570,942
9th Sunday - /
-
$115,457 /
$70,686,399
9th Monday - /
-
$53,064 /
$70,739,463
9th Tuesday - /
-
$33,458 /
$70,772,921
9th Wednesday - /
-
$31,682 /
$70,804,603
9th Thursday - /
-
$24,359 /
$70,828,962
10th Friday - /
-
$65,842 /
$70,894,804
10th Saturday - /
-
$82,384 /
$70,977,188
10th Sunday - /
-
$77,877 /
$71,055,065
10th Monday - /
-
$54,224 /
$71,109,289
10th Tuesday - /
-
$35,216 /
$71,144,505
10th Wednesday - /
-
$32,655 /
$71,177,160
10th Thursday - /
-
$33,622 /
$71,210,782
  What a Girl
Wants
I Love You,
Man
Opening Weekend $11,434,964 /
$11,434,964
$17,810,270 /
$17,810,270
2nd Weekend $6,287,478 /
$19,989,630
$12,671,533 /
$37,078,306
3rd Weekend $4,503,277 /
$27,228,224
$7,722,469 /
$49,159,559
4th Weekend $3,235,190 /
$32,853,869
$6,280,790 /
$58,865,219
5th Weekend $1,172,445 /
$34,515,620
$3,327,668 /
$64,614,979
6th Weekend $522,422 /
$35,272,242
$1,952,921 /
$67,809,860
7th Weekend $130,702 /
$35,488,686
$738,275 /
$69,308,548
8th Weekend $143,087 /
$35,659,771
$507,667 /
$70,095,671
9th Weekend $89,595 /
$35,829,232
$401,520 /
$70,686,399
10th Weekend $48,319 /
$35,924,119
$226,103 /
$71,055,065
11th Weekend $34,161 /
$35,990,505
$136,228 /
$71,347,010
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  What a Girl
Wants
I Love You,
Man
Opening Week $13,702,152 /
$13,702,152
$24,406,773 /
$24,406,773
2nd Week $9,022,795 /
$22,724,947
$17,030,317 /
$41,437,090
3rd Week $6,893,732 /
$29,618,679
$11,147,339 /
$52,584,429
4th Week $3,724,496 /
$33,343,175
$8,702,882 /
$61,287,311
5th Week $1,406,645 /
$34,749,820
$4,569,628 /
$65,856,939
6th Week $608,164 /
$35,357,984
$2,713,334 /
$68,570,273
7th Week $158,700 /
$35,516,684
$1,017,731 /
$69,588,004
8th Week $222,953 /
$35,739,637
$696,875 /
$70,284,879
9th Week $136,163 /
$35,875,800
$544,083 /
$70,828,962
10th Week $80,544 /
$35,956,344
$381,820 /
$71,210,782
11th Week $34,161 /
$35,990,505
$229,229 /
$71,440,011
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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.