Movie Comparison: Def Jam's How To Be a Player (1997) vs. Top Five (2014)

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  Def Jam's
How To Be
a Player
Top Five
Domestic Release Date Aug 6, 1997Dec 12, 2014
Production Budget $12,000,000$12,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 751979
Maximum Theaters 7561,426
Theatrical Engagements 3,5665,711
Domestic Opening Weekend $4,206,656$6,896,593
Domestic Box Office $14,010,363$25,317,379
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$32,904,505$33,341,117
International Box Office $684,362
Worldwide Box Office $14,010,363$26,001,741
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Def Jam's
How To Be
a Player
Top Five
1st Friday $1,312,284 /
$2,842,320
$2,516,817 /
$2,516,817
1st Saturday $1,625,075 /
$4,467,395
$2,876,324 /
$5,393,141
1st Sunday $1,269,297 /
$5,736,692
$1,503,452 /
$6,896,593
1st Monday $519,028 /
$6,255,720
$517,657 /
$7,414,250
1st Tuesday $460,311 /
$6,716,031
$585,254 /
$7,999,504
1st Wednesday $402,300 /
$7,118,331
$447,007 /
$8,446,511
1st Thursday $369,540 /
$7,487,871
$440,782 /
$8,887,293
2nd Friday $760,043 /
$8,247,914
$1,050,060 /
$9,937,353
2nd Saturday $968,361 /
$9,216,275
$1,500,514 /
$11,437,867
2nd Sunday $799,406 /
$10,015,681
$1,039,439 /
$12,477,306
2nd Monday $342,731 /
$10,358,412
$525,344 /
$13,002,650
2nd Tuesday $269,285 /
$10,627,697
$581,140 /
$13,583,790
2nd Wednesday $272,225 /
$10,899,922
$416,722 /
$14,000,512
2nd Thursday $224,500 /
$11,124,422
$1,460,808 /
$15,461,320
3rd Friday $287,031 /
$11,411,453
$1,359,752 /
$16,821,072
3rd Saturday $366,162 /
$11,777,615
$1,406,360 /
$18,227,432
3rd Sunday $245,217 /
$12,022,832
$873,098 /
$19,100,530
3rd Monday - /
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$563,305 /
$19,663,835
3rd Tuesday - /
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$569,200 /
$20,233,035
3rd Wednesday - /
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$474,573 /
$20,707,608
3rd Thursday - /
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$892,856 /
$21,600,464
4th Friday - /
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$884,948 /
$22,485,412
4th Saturday - /
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$817,865 /
$23,303,277
4th Sunday - /
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$437,048 /
$23,740,325
4th Monday - /
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$172,336 /
$23,912,661
4th Tuesday - /
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$176,888 /
$24,089,549
4th Wednesday - /
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$143,943 /
$24,233,492
4th Thursday - /
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$107,101 /
$24,340,593
5th Friday - /
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$172,563 /
$24,513,156
5th Saturday - /
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$250,184 /
$24,763,340
5th Sunday - /
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$122,726 /
$24,886,066
5th Monday - /
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$45,302 /
$24,931,368
5th Tuesday - /
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$60,272 /
$24,991,640
5th Wednesday - /
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$46,832 /
$25,038,472
5th Thursday - /
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$29,781 /
$25,068,253
6th Friday - /
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$46,661 /
$25,114,914
6th Saturday - /
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$54,386 /
$25,169,300
6th Sunday - /
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$34,511 /
$25,203,811
6th Monday - /
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$20,167 /
$25,223,978
6th Tuesday - /
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$11,683 /
$25,235,661
6th Wednesday - /
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$9,868 /
$25,245,529
6th Thursday - /
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$9,967 /
$25,255,496
7th Friday - /
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$5,854 /
$25,261,350
7th Saturday - /
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$11,543 /
$25,272,893
7th Sunday - /
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$4,668 /
$25,277,561
7th Monday - /
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$556 /
$25,278,117
7th Tuesday - /
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$1,895 /
$25,280,012
7th Wednesday - /
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$1,334 /
$25,281,346
7th Thursday - /
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$1,917 /
$25,283,263
8th Friday - /
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$7,030 /
$25,290,293
8th Saturday - /
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$11,393 /
$25,301,686
8th Sunday - /
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$3,666 /
$25,305,352
8th Monday - /
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$2,969 /
$25,308,321
8th Tuesday - /
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8th Wednesday - /
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$2,574 /
$25,314,352
8th Thursday - /
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$3,027 /
$25,317,379
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  Def Jam's
How To Be
a Player
Top Five
Opening Weekend $4,206,656 /
$5,736,692
$6,896,593 /
$6,896,593
2nd Weekend $2,527,810 /
$10,015,681
$3,590,013 /
$12,477,306
3rd Weekend $898,410 /
$12,022,832
$3,639,210 /
$19,100,530
4th Weekend $494,332 /
$12,785,469
$2,139,861 /
$23,740,325
5th Weekend $256,230 /
$13,118,647
$545,473 /
$24,886,066
6th Weekend $203,965 /
$13,394,432
$135,558 /
$25,203,811
7th Weekend $151,617 /
$13,606,973
$22,065 /
$25,277,561
8th Weekend $84,883 /
$13,730,060
$22,089 /
$25,305,352
9th Weekend $60,016 /
$13,809,067
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10th Weekend $39,860 /
$13,861,239
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11th Weekend $48,609 /
$13,917,655
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12th Weekend $31,057 /
$13,960,203
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13th Weekend $22,280 /
$13,991,072
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14th Weekend $10,262 /
$14,008,431
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  Def Jam's
How To Be
a Player
Top Five
Opening Week - /
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$8,887,293 /
$8,887,293
2nd Week $5,957,835 /
$7,487,871
$6,574,027 /
$15,461,320
3rd Week $3,636,551 /
$11,124,422
$6,139,144 /
$21,600,464
4th Week $1,166,715 /
$12,291,137
$2,740,129 /
$24,340,593
5th Week $571,280 /
$12,862,417
$727,660 /
$25,068,253
6th Week $328,050 /
$13,190,467
$187,243 /
$25,255,496
7th Week $264,889 /
$13,455,356
$27,767 /
$25,283,263
8th Week $189,821 /
$13,645,177
$34,116 /
$25,317,379
9th Week $103,874 /
$13,749,051
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10th Week $72,328 /
$13,821,379
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11th Week $47,667 /
$13,869,046
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12th Week $60,100 /
$13,929,146
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13th Week $39,646 /
$13,968,792
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14th Week $29,377 /
$13,998,169
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