Movie Comparison: The Butterfly Effect (2004) vs. The Purge: Anarchy (2014)

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  The Butterfly
Effect
The Purge:
Anarchy
Domestic Release Date Jan 23, 2004Jul 18, 2014
Production Budget $13,000,000$9,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,6052,806
Maximum Theaters 2,6052,856
Theatrical Engagements 14,53511,344
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,065,227$29,816,675
Domestic Box Office $57,924,679$71,562,550
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$100,552,013$94,424,025
International Box Office $37,713,913$39,972,331
Worldwide Box Office $95,638,592$111,534,881
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Butterfly
Effect
The Purge:
Anarchy
1st Friday $6,200,000 /
$6,200,000
$13,006,545 /
$13,006,545
1st Saturday $6,878,000 /
$12,922,000
$9,513,510 /
$22,520,055
1st Sunday $4,142,000 /
$17,065,227
$7,296,620 /
$29,816,675
1st Monday $1,298,000 /
$18,363,000
$3,323,780 /
$33,140,455
1st Tuesday $1,241,000 /
$19,604,000
$3,562,415 /
$36,702,870
1st Wednesday $1,255,000 /
$20,859,000
$2,567,490 /
$39,270,360
1st Thursday $1,225,000 /
$22,179,000
$2,105,785 /
$41,376,145
2nd Friday $3,400,000 /
$25,600,000
$3,485,725 /
$44,861,870
2nd Saturday $4,585,000 /
$30,214,000
$3,925,595 /
$48,787,465
2nd Sunday $1,520,000 /
$31,735,064
$3,071,440 /
$51,858,905
2nd Monday $819,000 /
$32,554,000
$1,526,550 /
$53,385,455
2nd Tuesday $832,000 /
$33,386,000
$1,657,815 /
$55,043,270
2nd Wednesday $710,000 /
$34,096,000
$1,240,940 /
$56,284,210
2nd Thursday $678,000 /
$34,800,000
$1,126,765 /
$57,410,975
3rd Friday $2,000,000 /
$36,800,000
$1,844,680 /
$59,255,655
3rd Saturday $2,861,000 /
$39,602,000
$2,282,950 /
$61,538,605
3rd Sunday $1,711,000 /
$41,312,767
$1,725,615 /
$63,264,220
3rd Monday $485,000 /
$41,797,767
$849,920 /
$64,114,140
3rd Tuesday $524,000 /
$42,322,000
$915,005 /
$65,029,145
3rd Wednesday $438,000 /
$42,760,000
$702,560 /
$65,731,705
3rd Thursday $476,000 /
$43,220,000
$516,595 /
$66,248,300
4th Friday $1,200,000 /
$44,400,000
$729,680 /
$66,977,980
4th Saturday $2,694,000 /
$47,022,000
$913,850 /
$67,891,830
4th Sunday $1,452,000 /
$48,474,482
$641,530 /
$68,533,360
4th Monday $705,000 /
$49,179,651
$328,980 /
$68,862,340
4th Tuesday $445,000 /
$49,625,000
$335,625 /
$69,197,965
4th Wednesday $374,000 /
$49,999,000
$175,325 /
$69,373,290
4th Thursday $328,000 /
$50,232,000
$121,090 /
$69,494,380
5th Friday $800,000 /
$51,000,000
$180,990 /
$69,675,370
5th Saturday $1,317,000 /
$52,403,000
$270,515 /
$69,945,885
5th Sunday $805,000 /
$53,208,211
$181,405 /
$70,127,290
5th Monday $244,000 /
$53,452,000
$77,625 /
$70,204,915
5th Tuesday $280,000 /
$53,732,000
$83,205 /
$70,288,120
5th Wednesday $235,000 /
$53,967,000
$68,720 /
$70,356,840
5th Thursday $202,000 /
$54,123,000
$48,875 /
$70,405,715
6th Friday - /
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$91,585 /
$70,497,300
6th Saturday - /
-
$143,110 /
$70,640,410
6th Sunday - /
-
$70,835 /
$70,711,245
6th Monday - /
-
$26,550 /
$70,737,795
6th Tuesday - /
-
$27,880 /
$70,765,675
6th Wednesday - /
-
$21,905 /
$70,787,580
6th Thursday - /
-
$19,445 /
$70,807,025
7th Friday - /
-
$66,580 /
$70,873,605
7th Saturday - /
-
$100,410 /
$70,974,015
7th Sunday - /
-
$103,395 /
$71,077,410
7th Monday - /
-
$47,675 /
$71,125,085
7th Tuesday - /
-
$17,910 /
$71,142,995
7th Wednesday - /
-
$17,005 /
$71,160,000
7th Thursday - /
-
$13,930 /
$71,173,930
8th Friday - /
-
$50,760 /
$71,224,690
8th Saturday - /
-
$81,780 /
$71,306,470
8th Sunday - /
-
$37,600 /
$71,344,070
8th Monday - /
-
$14,115 /
$71,358,185
8th Tuesday - /
-
$15,065 /
$71,373,250
8th Wednesday - /
-
$14,125 /
$71,387,375
8th Thursday - /
-
$13,250 /
$71,400,625
9th Friday - /
-
$38,410 /
$71,439,035
9th Saturday - /
-
$49,300 /
$71,488,335
9th Sunday - /
-
$30,895 /
$71,519,230
9th Monday - /
-
$10,015 /
$71,529,245
9th Tuesday - /
-
$12,490 /
$71,541,735
9th Wednesday - /
-
$11,660 /
$71,553,395
9th Thursday - /
-
$9,155 /
$71,562,550
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 Butterfly
Effect
The Purge:
Anarchy
Opening Weekend $17,065,227 /
$17,065,227
$29,816,675 /
$29,816,675
2nd Weekend $9,556,280 /
$31,735,064
$10,482,760 /
$51,858,905
3rd Weekend $6,512,743 /
$41,312,767
$5,853,245 /
$63,264,220
4th Weekend $5,254,335 /
$48,474,651
$2,285,060 /
$68,533,360
5th Weekend $2,975,882 /
$53,208,211
$632,910 /
$70,127,290
6th Weekend $1,254,484 /
$55,377,579
$305,530 /
$70,711,245
7th Weekend $520,828 /
$56,422,091
$270,385 /
$71,077,410
8th Weekend $267,437 /
$56,909,473
$170,140 /
$71,344,070
9th Weekend $160,224 /
$57,218,701
$49,300 /
$71,449,925
10th Weekend $100,431 /
$57,384,658
- /
-
11th Weekend $98,889 /
$57,528,908
- /
-
12th Weekend $73,394 /
$57,650,876
- /
-
13th Weekend - /
-
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-
14th Weekend - /
-
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-
15th Weekend - /
-
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-
16th Weekend - /
-
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-
17th Weekend $24,687 /
$57,924,679
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
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19th Weekend - /
-
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20th Weekend - /
-
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  The Butterfly
Effect
The Purge:
Anarchy
Opening Week $22,178,784 /
$22,178,784
$41,376,145 /
$41,376,145
2nd Week $12,621,240 /
$34,800,024
$16,034,830 /
$57,410,975
3rd Week $8,420,292 /
$43,220,316
$8,837,325 /
$66,248,300
4th Week $7,012,013 /
$50,232,329
$3,246,080 /
$69,494,380
5th Week $3,890,766 /
$54,123,095
$911,335 /
$70,405,715
6th Week $1,778,168 /
$55,901,263
$401,310 /
$70,807,025
7th Week $740,773 /
$56,642,036
$366,905 /
$71,173,930
8th Week $416,441 /
$57,058,477
$226,695 /
$71,400,625
9th Week $225,750 /
$57,284,227
$161,925 /
$71,562,550
10th Week $145,792 /
$57,430,019
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11th Week $147,463 /
$57,577,482
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12th Week - /
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13th Week - /
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14th Week - /
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15th Week - /
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16th Week - /
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17th Week $24,687 /
$57,924,679
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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.