Movie Comparison: Frost/Nixon (2008) vs. The Post (2017)

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  Frost/NixonThe Post
Domestic Release Date Dec 5, 2008Dec 22, 2017
Production Budget $29,000,000$50,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 39
Maximum Theaters 1,1052,851
Theatrical Engagements 5,09115,989
Domestic Opening Weekend $180,708$526,011
Domestic Box Office $18,622,031$81,903,458
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$27,169,071$96,950,102
International Box Office $9,830,914$97,865,999
Worldwide Box Office $28,452,945$179,769,457
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Frost/NixonThe Post
1st Friday $49,717 /
$49,717
$158,122 /
$158,122
1st Saturday $75,740 /
$125,457
$193,270 /
$351,392
1st Sunday $55,251 /
$180,708
$174,619 /
$526,011
1st Monday $17,011 /
$197,719
$236,046 /
$762,057
1st Tuesday $17,528 /
$215,247
$156,610 /
$918,667
1st Wednesday $16,476 /
$231,723
$140,915 /
$1,059,582
1st Thursday $15,736 /
$247,459
$139,459 /
$1,199,041
2nd Friday $166,866 /
$414,325
$171,472 /
$1,370,513
2nd Saturday $285,132 /
$699,457
$202,968 /
$1,573,481
2nd Sunday $174,379 /
$873,836
$186,640 /
$1,760,121
2nd Monday $61,661 /
$935,497
$187,108 /
$1,947,229
2nd Tuesday $62,253 /
$997,750
$75,452 /
$2,022,681
2nd Wednesday $58,416 /
$1,056,166
$69,081 /
$2,091,762
2nd Thursday $57,044 /
$1,113,210
$57,894 /
$2,149,656
3rd Friday $92,176 /
$1,205,386
$496,483 /
$2,646,139
3rd Saturday $169,531 /
$1,374,917
$712,547 /
$3,358,686
3rd Sunday $116,345 /
$1,491,262
$488,997 /
$3,847,683
3rd Monday $66,986 /
$1,558,248
$143,869 /
$3,991,552
3rd Tuesday $67,178 /
$1,625,426
$178,284 /
$4,169,836
3rd Wednesday $87,719 /
$1,713,145
$175,261 /
$4,345,097
3rd Thursday $471,095 /
$2,184,240
$144,140 /
$4,489,237
4th Friday $473,279 /
$2,657,519
$5,912,287 /
$10,401,524
4th Saturday $517,911 /
$3,175,430
$7,439,125 /
$17,840,649
4th Sunday $363,996 /
$3,539,426
$6,010,556 /
$23,851,205
4th Monday $260,350 /
$3,799,776
$3,693,686 /
$27,544,891
4th Tuesday $255,578 /
$4,055,354
$2,168,347 /
$29,713,238
4th Wednesday $313,866 /
$4,369,220
$1,618,678 /
$31,331,916
4th Thursday $521,472 /
$4,890,692
$1,709,486 /
$33,041,402
5th Friday $505,999 /
$5,396,691
$3,503,966 /
$36,545,368
5th Saturday $553,611 /
$5,950,302
$5,597,498 /
$42,142,866
5th Sunday $340,874 /
$6,291,176
$2,615,496 /
$44,758,362
5th Monday $107,625 /
$6,398,801
$1,005,254 /
$45,763,616
5th Tuesday $113,628 /
$6,512,429
$1,579,172 /
$47,342,788
5th Wednesday $119,255 /
$6,631,684
$1,201,328 /
$48,544,116
5th Thursday $107,870 /
$6,739,554
$1,141,807 /
$49,685,923
6th Friday $261,237 /
$7,000,791
$2,407,800 /
$52,093,723
6th Saturday $401,807 /
$7,402,598
$4,128,932 /
$56,222,655
6th Sunday $228,583 /
$7,631,181
$2,570,409 /
$58,793,064
6th Monday $79,945 /
$7,711,126
$709,243 /
$59,502,307
6th Tuesday $85,075 /
$7,796,201
$1,017,386 /
$60,519,693
6th Wednesday $85,125 /
$7,881,326
$744,183 /
$61,263,876
6th Thursday $77,835 /
$7,959,161
$720,634 /
$61,984,510
7th Friday $166,785 /
$8,125,946
$1,569,825 /
$63,554,335
7th Saturday $309,075 /
$8,435,021
$2,772,777 /
$66,327,112
7th Sunday $193,565 /
$8,628,586
$875,520 /
$67,202,632
7th Monday $149,190 /
$8,777,776
$463,228 /
$67,665,860
7th Tuesday $43,605 /
$8,821,381
$687,473 /
$68,353,333
7th Wednesday $67,320 /
$8,888,701
$488,200 /
$68,841,533
7th Thursday $94,860 /
$8,983,561
$494,987 /
$69,336,520
8th Friday $813,260 /
$9,796,821
$859,820 /
$70,196,340
8th Saturday $1,357,265 /
$11,154,086
$1,703,841 /
$71,900,181
8th Sunday $851,725 /
$12,005,811
$1,068,337 /
$72,968,518
8th Monday $225,295 /
$12,231,106
$325,189 /
$73,293,707
8th Tuesday $241,780 /
$12,472,886
$423,077 /
$73,716,784
8th Wednesday $209,125 /
$12,682,011
$603,423 /
$74,320,207
8th Thursday $230,685 /
$12,912,696
$289,165 /
$74,609,372
9th Friday $420,050 /
$13,332,746
$465,580 /
$75,074,952
9th Saturday $729,335 /
$14,062,081
$847,302 /
$75,922,254
9th Sunday $254,165 /
$14,316,246
$675,752 /
$76,598,006
9th Monday $127,075 /
$14,443,321
$449,358 /
$77,047,364
9th Tuesday $137,625 /
$14,580,946
$232,921 /
$77,280,285
9th Wednesday $143,405 /
$14,724,351
$191,576 /
$77,471,861
9th Thursday $154,775 /
$14,879,126
$176,140 /
$77,648,001
10th Friday $188,810 /
$15,067,936
$318,982 /
$77,966,983
10th Saturday $365,670 /
$15,433,606
$560,270 /
$78,527,253
10th Sunday $217,505 /
$15,651,111
$362,987 /
$78,890,240
10th Monday $62,025 /
$15,713,136
$116,987 /
$79,007,227
10th Tuesday $69,200 /
$15,782,336
$178,263 /
$79,185,490
10th Wednesday $64,600 /
$15,846,936
$133,655 /
$79,319,145
10th Thursday $69,310 /
$15,916,246
$139,091 /
$79,458,236
  Frost/NixonThe Post
Opening Weekend $180,708 /
$180,708
$526,011 /
$526,011
2nd Weekend $626,377 /
$873,836
$561,080 /
$1,760,121
3rd Weekend $378,052 /
$1,491,262
$1,698,027 /
$3,847,683
4th Weekend $1,355,186 /
$3,539,426
$19,361,968 /
$23,851,205
5th Weekend $1,400,484 /
$6,291,176
$11,716,960 /
$44,758,362
6th Weekend $891,627 /
$7,631,181
$9,107,141 /
$58,793,064
7th Weekend $669,425 /
$8,628,586
$5,218,122 /
$67,202,632
8th Weekend $3,022,250 /
$12,005,811
$3,631,998 /
$72,968,518
9th Weekend $1,403,550 /
$14,316,246
$1,988,634 /
$76,598,006
10th Weekend $771,985 /
$15,651,111
$1,242,239 /
$78,890,240
11th Weekend $515,780 /
$16,432,026
$1,069,501 /
$80,527,737
12th Weekend $653,580 /
$17,386,586
$328,610 /
$81,168,402
13th Weekend $364,660 /
$17,891,416
$132,503 /
$81,434,938
14th Weekend $224,875 /
$18,243,471
$91,294 /
$81,598,960
15th Weekend $148,245 /
$18,475,446
$52,569 /
$81,701,380
16th Weekend $62,225 /
$18,593,156
$46,067 /
$81,783,079
17th Weekend - /
-
$27,658 /
$81,835,084
18th Weekend - /
-
$17,703 /
$81,866,835
19th Weekend - /
-
$8,779 /
$81,886,203
20th Weekend - /
-
$5,668 /
$81,896,433
  Frost/NixonThe Post
Opening Week $247,459 /
$247,459
$1,199,041 /
$1,199,041
2nd Week $865,751 /
$1,113,210
$950,615 /
$2,149,656
3rd Week $1,070,489 /
$2,183,699
$2,339,581 /
$4,489,237
4th Week $2,706,452 /
$4,890,692
$28,552,165 /
$33,041,402
5th Week $1,848,862 /
$6,739,554
$16,644,521 /
$49,685,923
6th Week $1,219,607 /
$7,959,161
$12,298,587 /
$61,984,510
7th Week $1,024,400 /
$8,983,561
$7,352,010 /
$69,336,520
8th Week $3,929,135 /
$12,912,696
$5,272,852 /
$74,609,372
9th Week $1,966,430 /
$14,879,126
$3,038,629 /
$77,648,001
10th Week $1,037,120 /
$15,916,246
$1,810,235 /
$79,458,236
11th Week $816,760 /
$16,733,006
$1,381,556 /
$80,839,792
12th Week $793,750 /
$17,526,756
$462,643 /
$81,302,435
13th Week $491,840 /
$18,018,596
$205,231 /
$81,507,666
14th Week $308,605 /
$18,327,201
$141,145 /
$81,648,811
15th Week $203,730 /
$18,530,931
$88,201 /
$81,737,012
16th Week $91,100 /
$18,622,031
$70,414 /
$81,807,426
17th Week - /
-
$41,706 /
$81,849,132
18th Week - /
-
$28,292 /
$81,877,424
19th Week - /
-
$13,341 /
$81,890,765
20th Week - /
-
$9,514 /
$81,900,279

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.