Movie Comparison: Elf (2003) vs. Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987)

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  ElfPlanes, Trains
& Automobiles
Domestic Release Date Nov 7, 2003Nov 25, 1987
Production Budget $32,000,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3371,118
Maximum Theaters 3,3811,684
Theatrical Engagements 30,17514,937
Domestic Opening Weekend $31,113,501$7,009,482
Domestic Box Office $181,096,587$49,509,935
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$317,993,539$135,100,415
International Box Office $46,812,848$242,306
Worldwide Box Office $227,909,435$49,752,241
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ElfPlanes, Trains
& Automobiles
1st Friday $9,151,000 /
$9,151,000
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1st Saturday $13,048,000 /
$22,081,000
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1st Sunday $9,033,000 /
$31,113,501
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1st Monday $3,864,000 /
$34,977,000
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1st Tuesday $5,904,000 /
$40,881,000
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1st Wednesday $1,741,000 /
$42,622,000
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1st Thursday $1,752,000 /
$44,029,000
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2nd Friday $7,276,000 /
$51,305,000
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2nd Saturday $11,819,000 /
$63,139,000
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2nd Sunday $7,216,000 /
$70,354,526
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2nd Monday $1,381,000 /
$71,736,000
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2nd Tuesday $1,554,000 /
$73,290,000
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2nd Wednesday $1,314,000 /
$74,603,000
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2nd Thursday $1,395,000 /
$76,017,000
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3rd Friday $5,500,000 /
$81,500,000
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3rd Saturday $8,300,000 /
$89,800,000
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3rd Sunday $5,100,000 /
$94,732,626
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3rd Monday $1,374,000 /
$96,106,000
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3rd Tuesday $2,150,000 /
$98,256,000
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3rd Wednesday $4,000,000 /
$102,300,000
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3rd Thursday $5,700,000 /
$108,000,000
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4th Friday $9,400,000 /
$117,400,000
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4th Saturday $8,319,000 /
$125,201,000
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4th Sunday $3,809,000 /
$129,009,719
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4th Monday $693,000 /
$129,703,000
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4th Tuesday $648,000 /
$130,351,000
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4th Wednesday $571,000 /
$130,922,000
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4th Thursday $593,000 /
$131,501,000
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5th Friday $2,300,000 /
$133,800,000
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5th Saturday $3,616,000 /
$137,425,000
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5th Sunday $2,103,000 /
$139,527,719
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5th Monday $457,000 /
$139,985,000
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5th Tuesday $508,000 /
$140,493,000
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5th Wednesday $500,000 /
$140,993,000
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5th Thursday $508,000 /
$141,501,000
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6th Friday $1,700,000 /
$143,200,000
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6th Saturday $2,797,000 /
$145,957,000
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6th Sunday $1,550,000 /
$147,507,398
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6th Monday $405,000 /
$147,912,000
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6th Tuesday $441,000 /
$148,353,000
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6th Wednesday $454,000 /
$148,807,000
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6th Thursday $534,000 /
$149,310,000
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7th Friday $1,500,000 /
$150,800,000
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7th Saturday $2,195,000 /
$152,935,000
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7th Sunday $1,878,000 /
$154,813,000
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7th Monday $1,546,000 /
$156,359,000
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7th Tuesday $1,900,000 /
$158,259,000
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7th Wednesday $1,248,000 /
$159,507,000
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7th Thursday $1,213,000 /
$160,720,000
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8th Friday $1,500,000 /
$162,200,000
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8th Saturday $1,359,000 /
$163,593,000
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8th Sunday $1,056,000 /
$164,648,692
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8th Monday $912,000 /
$165,561,000
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8th Tuesday $1,085,000 /
$166,712,000
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8th Wednesday $900,000 /
$167,600,000
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  ElfPlanes, Trains
& Automobiles
Opening Weekend $31,113,501 /
$31,113,501
$7,009,482 /
$10,131,242
2nd Weekend $26,325,613 /
$70,354,526
$5,069,770 /
$17,050,728
3rd Weekend $18,715,992 /
$94,732,626
$3,698,739 /
$22,220,620
4th Weekend $21,649,842 /
$129,009,719
$2,638,790 /
$26,099,453
5th Weekend $8,026,797 /
$139,527,719
$4,029,708 /
$31,933,063
6th Weekend $6,017,341 /
$147,507,398
$4,024,857 /
$39,074,006
7th Weekend $5,502,635 /
$154,812,967
$2,659,500 /
$42,783,481
8th Weekend $3,906,028 /
$164,648,692
$1,421,230 /
$45,076,982
9th Weekend $2,303,567 /
$170,837,644
$919,122 /
$46,444,520
10th Weekend $499,785 /
$171,733,083
$701,601 /
$47,438,733
11th Weekend $217,683 /
$172,062,189
$507,429 /
$48,171,779
12th Weekend $247,030 /
$172,421,204
$309,406 /
$48,636,852
13th Weekend $205,837 /
$172,696,490
$231,214 /
$48,944,890
14th Weekend $196,063 /
$172,952,631
$156,692 /
$49,183,283
15th Weekend $179,100 /
$173,180,828
$124,918 /
$49,371,065
16th Weekend $93,614 /
$173,305,906
$93,698 /
$49,509,935
17th Weekend $51,403 /
$173,381,405
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  ElfPlanes, Trains
& Automobiles
Opening Week $44,028,913 /
$44,028,913
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2nd Week $31,987,721 /
$76,016,634
$8,859,198 /
$11,980,958
3rd Week $31,343,243 /
$107,359,877
$6,540,923 /
$18,521,881
4th Week $24,141,045 /
$131,500,922
$4,938,782 /
$23,460,663
5th Week $9,989,135 /
$141,490,057
$4,442,692 /
$27,903,355
6th Week $7,820,275 /
$149,310,332
$7,145,794 /
$35,049,149
7th Week $11,432,332 /
$160,742,664
$5,074,832 /
$40,123,981
8th Week $7,791,413 /
$168,534,077
$3,531,771 /
$43,655,752
9th Week $2,699,221 /
$171,233,298
$1,869,646 /
$45,525,398
10th Week $611,208 /
$171,844,506
$1,211,734 /
$46,737,132
11th Week $329,668 /
$172,174,174
$927,218 /
$47,664,350
12th Week $316,479 /
$172,490,653
$663,096 /
$48,327,446
13th Week $265,915 /
$172,756,568
$386,230 /
$48,713,676
14th Week $245,160 /
$173,001,728
$312,915 /
$49,026,591
15th Week $210,564 /
$173,212,292
$219,556 /
$49,246,147
16th Week $117,710 /
$173,330,002
$170,090 /
$49,416,237
17th Week $68,516 /
$173,398,518
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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.