| About a Boy | Playing for Keeps | |
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| 1st Friday | $2,606,000 / $2,606,000 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $3,600,000 / $6,206,000 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $2,351,630 / $8,557,630 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $984,000 / $9,541,000 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $821,000 / $10,362,000 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $760,000 / $11,123,000 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $808,000 / $11,931,195 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $2,017,000 / $13,948,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,938,000 / $17,029,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,694,000 / $19,723,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $1,958,880 / $21,752,225 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $648,000 / $22,400,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $638,000 / $23,038,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $681,000 / $23,720,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $1,255,000 / $24,975,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,800,000 / $26,775,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,062,380 / $27,846,180 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $429,000 / $28,276,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $535,000 / $28,811,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $502,000 / $29,313,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $483,505 / $29,795,150 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $845,000 / $30,640,000 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $1,099,000 / $31,739,000 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $720,000 / $32,448,670 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $291,000 / $32,740,000 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $364,000 / $33,104,000 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $347,870 / $33,451,830 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $356,125 / $33,807,955 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $464,425 / $34,272,380 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $648,555 / $34,920,935 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $369,445 / $35,290,380 | - / - |
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Movie Comparison: About a Boy (2002) vs. Playing for Keeps (1986)
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| About a Boy | Playing for Keeps | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 17, 2002 | Oct 3, 1986 |
| Production Budget | $27,000,000 | $35,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,207 | 1,148 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,756 | 1,148 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 9,564 | 1,148 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,557,630 | $1,406,300 |
| Domestic Box Office | $40,803,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$75,706,765 | $5,811,315 |
| International Box Office | $89,956,651 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $130,759,651 | $2,000,000 |
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| About a Boy | Playing for Keeps | |
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| Opening Weekend | $8,557,630 / $8,557,630 | $1,406,300 / $1,406,300 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,862,150 / $21,752,225 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,126,600 / $27,846,180 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $2,653,520 / $32,448,670 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $1,482,425 / $35,290,380 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $1,210,015 / $37,305,400 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $939,770 / $38,912,870 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $579,530 / $40,103,395 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $198,030 / $40,566,655 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $120,000 / $40,803,000 | - / - |
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| About a Boy | Playing for Keeps | |
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| Opening Week | $13,890,075 / $13,890,075 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $9,829,505 / $23,719,580 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $6,075,570 / $29,795,150 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $4,012,805 / $33,807,955 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $2,287,430 / $36,095,385 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $1,877,715 / $37,973,100 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $1,550,765 / $39,523,865 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $844,760 / $40,368,625 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $314,375 / $40,683,000 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $120,000 / $40,803,000 | - / - |
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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.