| A Christmas Story | The History Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $36,414 / $77,990 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $38,307 / $116,297 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $26,082 / $142,379 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $9,645 / $152,024 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $9,189 / $161,213 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $10,524 / $171,737 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $9,952 / $181,689 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $19,675 / $201,364 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $37,168 / $238,532 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $26,026 / $264,558 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $7,253 / $271,811 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $8,677 / $280,488 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $9,152 / $289,640 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $9,001 / $298,641 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $45,438 / $344,079 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $101,632 / $445,711 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $54,721 / $500,432 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $19,126 / $519,558 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $18,992 / $538,550 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $19,367 / $557,917 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $17,817 / $575,734 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $55,647 / $631,381 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $101,172 / $732,553 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $62,713 / $795,266 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $28,440 / $823,706 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $26,876 / $850,582 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $27,865 / $878,447 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $29,343 / $907,790 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $77,035 / $984,825 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $133,916 / $1,118,741 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $76,576 / $1,195,317 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $100,698 / $1,296,015 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $100,743 / $1,396,758 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $88,462 / $1,485,220 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $86,717 / $1,571,937 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $109,250 / $1,681,187 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $150,825 / $1,832,012 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $103,473 / $1,935,485 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $115,270 / $2,050,755 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $51,723 / $2,102,478 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $47,094 / $2,149,572 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $47,218 / $2,196,790 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $54,936 / $2,251,726 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $91,322 / $2,343,048 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $50,861 / $2,393,909 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $16,106 / $2,410,015 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $18,569 / $2,428,584 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $20,820 / $2,449,404 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $23,270 / $2,472,674 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $20,240 / $2,492,914 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $34,675 / $2,527,589 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $24,325 / $2,551,914 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $16,283 / $2,568,197 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $6,237 / $2,574,434 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $6,699 / $2,581,133 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $6,830 / $2,587,963 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $7,889 / $2,595,852 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $17,039 / $2,612,891 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $7,187 / $2,620,078 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $2,916 / $2,622,994 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $3,611 / $2,626,605 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $3,091 / $2,629,696 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $3,096 / $2,632,792 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $4,264 / $2,637,056 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $8,904 / $2,645,960 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $10,278 / $2,656,238 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $1,070 / $2,657,308 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $1,226 / $2,658,534 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $1,387 / $2,659,921 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $1,749 / $2,661,670 |
Movie Comparison: A Christmas Story (1983) vs. The History Boys (2006)
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| A Christmas Story | The History Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Nov 18, 1983 | Nov 21, 2006 |
| Production Budget | $3,250,000 | $3,700,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 886 | 7 |
| Maximum Theaters | 938 | 165 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 6,235 | 739 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $2,071,473 | $100,803 |
| Domestic Box Office | $20,640,209 | $2,730,296 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$61,769,659 | $4,432,639 |
| International Box Office | $10,717,702 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $20,640,209 | $13,447,998 |
| Remove | Remove |
| A Christmas Story | The History Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $2,071,473 / $2,071,473 | $100,803 / $142,379 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,935,944 / $7,291,703 | $82,869 / $264,558 |
| 3rd Weekend | $2,659,752 / $10,519,497 | $201,791 / $500,432 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,773,767 / $12,800,362 | $219,532 / $795,266 |
| 5th Weekend | $580,589 / $13,823,559 | $287,527 / $1,195,317 |
| 6th Weekend | $690,925 / $14,908,185 | $363,548 / $1,935,485 |
| 7th Weekend | $838,120 / $16,244,056 | $197,119 / $2,393,909 |
| 8th Weekend | $372,669 / $16,743,818 | $79,240 / $2,551,914 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $32,115 / $2,620,078 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $23,446 / $2,656,238 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $10,982 / $2,672,652 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $7,953 / $2,684,781 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $8,053 / $2,698,972 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $4,024 / $2,706,659 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| A Christmas Story | The History Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $3,355,759 / $3,355,759 | $41,576 / $41,576 |
| 2nd Week | $4,503,986 / $7,859,745 | $140,113 / $181,689 |
| 3rd Week | $3,166,850 / $11,026,595 | $116,952 / $298,641 |
| 4th Week | $2,216,375 / $13,242,970 | $277,093 / $575,734 |
| 5th Week | $974,290 / $14,217,260 | $332,056 / $907,790 |
| 6th Week | $1,188,676 / $15,405,936 | $664,147 / $1,571,937 |
| 7th Week | $965,213 / $16,371,149 | $624,853 / $2,196,790 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $275,884 / $2,472,674 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $115,289 / $2,587,963 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $44,829 / $2,632,792 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $28,878 / $2,661,670 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $15,158 / $2,676,828 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $14,091 / $2,690,919 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $11,716 / $2,702,635 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $4,024 / $2,706,659 |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.