Movie Comparison: The Giver (2014) vs. Contact (1997)

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  The GiverContact
Domestic Release Date Aug 15, 2014Jul 11, 1997
Production Budget $25,000,000$90,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,0031,923
Maximum Theaters 3,0032,314
Theatrical Engagements 17,23819,014
Domestic Opening Weekend $12,305,016$20,584,908
Domestic Box Office $45,090,374$100,920,329
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$59,495,003$237,019,849
International Box Office $21,449,831$64,979,671
Worldwide Box Office $66,540,205$165,900,000
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The GiverContact
1st Friday $4,750,489 /
$4,750,489
$6,543,925 /
$6,543,925
1st Saturday $4,445,044 /
$9,195,533
$7,703,374 /
$14,247,299
1st Sunday $3,109,483 /
$12,305,016
$6,337,609 /
$20,584,908
1st Monday $1,312,534 /
$13,617,550
$2,760,142 /
$23,345,050
1st Tuesday $1,569,585 /
$15,187,135
$2,928,724 /
$26,273,774
1st Wednesday $1,122,276 /
$16,309,411
$2,562,169 /
$28,835,943
1st Thursday $1,061,127 /
$17,370,538
$2,457,938 /
$31,293,881
2nd Friday $2,058,168 /
$19,428,706
$4,814,669 /
$36,108,550
2nd Saturday $2,747,907 /
$22,176,613
$6,570,700 /
$42,679,250
2nd Sunday $1,628,165 /
$23,804,778
$4,729,264 /
$47,408,514
2nd Monday $594,839 /
$24,399,617
$2,011,783 /
$49,420,297
2nd Tuesday $773,052 /
$25,172,669
$2,118,547 /
$51,538,844
2nd Wednesday $545,073 /
$25,717,742
$1,871,663 /
$53,410,507
2nd Thursday $554,908 /
$26,272,650
$1,857,558 /
$55,268,065
3rd Friday $1,304,626 /
$27,577,276
$2,811,435 /
$58,079,500
3rd Saturday $1,928,619 /
$29,505,895
$3,934,969 /
$62,014,469
3rd Sunday $2,021,564 /
$31,527,459
$2,958,545 /
$64,973,014
3rd Monday $1,702,855 /
$33,230,314
$1,136,271 /
$66,109,285
3rd Tuesday $414,788 /
$33,645,102
$1,242,199 /
$67,351,484
3rd Wednesday $295,417 /
$33,940,519
$1,036,393 /
$68,387,877
3rd Thursday $303,476 /
$34,243,995
$1,004,772 /
$69,392,649
4th Friday $970,599 /
$35,214,594
$1,746,883 /
$71,139,532
4th Saturday $1,638,467 /
$36,853,061
$2,557,466 /
$73,696,998
4th Sunday $811,998 /
$37,665,059
$1,945,071 /
$75,642,069
4th Monday $230,632 /
$37,895,691
$824,796 /
$76,466,865
4th Tuesday $311,223 /
$38,206,914
$887,853 /
$77,354,718
4th Wednesday $245,596 /
$38,452,510
$769,914 /
$78,124,632
4th Thursday $250,890 /
$38,703,400
$753,390 /
$78,878,022
5th Friday $734,713 /
$39,438,113
$1,241,092 /
$80,119,114
5th Saturday $1,222,295 /
$40,660,408
$1,887,344 /
$82,006,458
5th Sunday $615,755 /
$41,276,163
$1,350,317 /
$83,356,775
5th Monday $184,793 /
$41,460,956
$567,171 /
$83,923,946
5th Tuesday $242,943 /
$41,703,899
$667,064 /
$84,591,010
5th Wednesday $192,345 /
$41,896,244
$615,171 /
$85,206,181
5th Thursday $174,703 /
$42,070,947
$502,366 /
$85,708,547
6th Friday $281,212 /
$42,352,159
$806,160 /
$86,514,707
6th Saturday $440,363 /
$42,792,522
$1,211,757 /
$87,726,464
6th Sunday $244,308 /
$43,036,830
$854,958 /
$88,581,422
6th Monday $78,389 /
$43,115,219
$337,863 /
$88,919,285
6th Tuesday $98,027 /
$43,213,246
$385,311 /
$89,304,596
6th Wednesday $91,624 /
$43,304,870
$377,425 /
$89,682,021
6th Thursday $110,954 /
$43,415,824
$359,851 /
$90,041,872
7th Friday $127,646 /
$43,543,470
$597,745 /
$90,639,617
7th Saturday $195,951 /
$43,739,421
$908,785 /
$91,548,402
7th Sunday $99,180 /
$43,838,601
$603,473 /
$92,151,875
7th Monday $39,420 /
$43,878,021
$207,025 /
$92,358,900
7th Tuesday $41,561 /
$43,919,582
$243,488 /
$92,602,388
7th Wednesday $36,076 /
$43,955,658
$207,894 /
$92,810,282
7th Thursday $35,505 /
$43,991,163
$211,970 /
$93,022,252
8th Friday $83,913 /
$44,075,076
$408,205 /
$93,430,457
8th Saturday $103,836 /
$44,178,912
$602,586 /
$94,033,043
8th Sunday $54,493 /
$44,233,405
$533,138 /
$94,566,181
8th Monday $19,296 /
$44,252,701
$411,061 /
$94,977,242
8th Tuesday $27,522 /
$44,280,223
$122,586 /
$95,099,828
8th Wednesday $25,605 /
$44,305,828
$107,542 /
$95,207,370
8th Thursday $26,022 /
$44,331,850
$102,769 /
$95,310,139
9th Friday $33,667 /
$44,365,517
$242,932 /
$95,553,071
9th Saturday $44,354 /
$44,409,871
$402,283 /
$95,955,354
9th Sunday $25,029 /
$44,434,900
$212,322 /
$96,167,676
9th Monday $14,071 /
$44,448,971
$68,949 /
$96,236,625
9th Tuesday $13,051 /
$44,462,022
$84,066 /
$96,320,691
9th Wednesday $12,200 /
$44,474,222
$79,408 /
$96,400,099
9th Thursday $12,751 /
$44,486,973
$81,292 /
$96,481,391
10th Friday $24,337 /
$44,511,310
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-
10th Saturday $25,776 /
$44,537,086
- /
-
10th Sunday $10,956 /
$44,548,042
- /
-
10th Monday $5,032 /
$44,553,074
- /
-
10th Tuesday $5,780 /
$44,558,854
- /
-
10th Wednesday $6,264 /
$44,565,118
- /
-
10th Thursday $5,456 /
$44,570,574
- /
-
  The GiverContact
Opening Weekend $12,305,016 /
$12,305,016
$20,584,908 /
$20,584,908
2nd Weekend $6,434,240 /
$23,804,778
$16,114,633 /
$47,408,514
3rd Weekend $5,254,809 /
$31,527,459
$9,704,949 /
$64,973,014
4th Weekend $3,421,064 /
$37,665,059
$6,249,420 /
$75,642,069
5th Weekend $2,572,763 /
$41,276,163
$4,478,753 /
$83,356,776
6th Weekend $965,883 /
$43,036,830
$2,872,875 /
$88,581,422
7th Weekend $422,777 /
$43,838,601
$2,110,003 /
$92,151,875
8th Weekend $242,242 /
$44,233,405
$1,954,990 /
$94,977,242
9th Weekend $103,050 /
$44,434,900
$857,537 /
$96,167,676
10th Weekend $61,069 /
$44,548,042
$640,757 /
$97,122,148
11th Weekend $104,622 /
$44,675,196
$427,210 /
$97,796,286
12th Weekend $94,715 /
$44,816,677
$226,363 /
$98,161,955
13th Weekend $78,047 /
$44,933,131
$795,612 /
$99,040,239
14th Weekend $51,477 /
$45,024,073
$623,450 /
$99,954,136
15th Weekend $21,957 /
$45,062,351
$357,439 /
$100,476,316
16th Weekend $8,531 /
$45,083,269
$178,446 /
$100,769,177
17th Weekend $3,586 /
$45,089,048
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  The GiverContact
Opening Week $17,370,538 /
$17,370,538
$31,293,881 /
$31,293,881
2nd Week $8,902,112 /
$26,272,650
$23,974,184 /
$55,268,065
3rd Week $7,971,345 /
$34,243,995
$14,124,584 /
$69,392,649
4th Week $4,459,405 /
$38,703,400
$9,485,374 /
$78,878,023
5th Week $3,367,547 /
$42,070,947
$6,830,524 /
$85,708,547
6th Week $1,344,877 /
$43,415,824
$4,333,325 /
$90,041,872
7th Week $575,339 /
$43,991,163
$2,980,380 /
$93,022,252
8th Week $340,687 /
$44,331,850
$2,287,887 /
$95,310,139
9th Week $155,123 /
$44,486,973
$1,171,252 /
$96,481,391
10th Week $83,601 /
$44,570,574
$887,685 /
$97,369,076
11th Week $151,388 /
$44,721,962
$566,516 /
$97,935,592
12th Week $133,122 /
$44,855,084
$309,035 /
$98,244,627
13th Week $117,512 /
$44,972,596
$1,086,059 /
$99,330,686
14th Week $67,798 /
$45,040,394
$788,191 /
$100,118,877
15th Week $34,344 /
$45,074,738
$471,854 /
$100,590,731
16th Week $10,724 /
$45,085,462
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17th Week $4,912 /
$45,090,374
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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.