| Hairspray | Grease | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $10,984,000 / $10,984,000 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $9,323,000 / $20,307,000 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $7,170,000 / $27,477,000 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $4,490,000 / $31,967,000 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $4,330,000 / $36,338,000 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $3,835,000 / $40,172,000 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $3,670,000 / $43,858,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $5,161,000 / $49,019,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $6,032,000 / $55,051,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $4,606,000 / $59,657,287 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $2,505,000 / $62,162,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $2,640,000 / $64,802,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $2,435,000 / $67,238,000 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $2,380,000 / $69,629,420 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $3,065,000 / $72,694,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,498,000 / $76,192,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,663,000 / $78,854,798 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $1,810,000 / $80,665,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,780,000 / $82,449,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,740,000 / $84,195,000 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,565,000 / $85,755,000 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $2,137,000 / $87,892,000 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $2,481,000 / $90,373,000 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $1,767,000 / $92,139,670 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $1,025,000 / $93,165,000 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,080,000 / $94,237,000 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,035,000 / $95,300,000 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $1,070,000 / $96,303,001 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $1,199,000 / $97,502,000 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $1,815,000 / $99,317,000 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $1,488,000 / $100,805,456 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $820,000 / $101,625,000 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $925,000 / $102,558,000 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $790,000 / $103,345,000 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $725,000 / $104,006,462 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $1,005,000 / $105,011,000 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $1,407,000 / $106,418,000 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $854,000 / $107,271,846 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $385,000 / $107,657,000 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $415,000 / $108,077,000 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $390,000 / $108,467,000 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $365,000 / $108,785,640 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $744,000 / $109,530,000 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $905,000 / $112,415,489 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $185,000 / $112,600,000 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $165,000 / $112,772,000 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $170,000 / $112,930,543 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $457,457 / $113,388,000 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $826,000 / $114,214,000 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $462,000 / $114,675,912 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | - / $114,675,912 | - / - |
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Movie Comparison: Hairspray (2007) vs. Grease (1978)
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| Hairspray | Grease | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 20, 2007 | Jun 16, 1978 |
| Production Budget | $75,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,121 | 862 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,121 | 2,931 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 22,707 | 13,163 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $27,476,745 | $8,941,717 |
| Domestic Box Office | $118,871,849 | $181,813,770 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$186,255,600 | $770,958,855 |
| International Box Office | $83,951,012 | $205,658,547 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $202,822,861 | $387,472,317 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Hairspray | Grease | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $27,476,745 / $27,476,745 | $8,941,717 / $8,941,717 |
| 2nd Weekend | $15,899,890 / $59,657,287 | - / - |
| 3rd Weekend | $9,225,378 / $78,854,798 | - / - |
| 4th Weekend | $6,396,666 / $92,139,670 | - / - |
| 5th Weekend | $4,502,455 / $100,805,456 | - / - |
| 6th Weekend | $3,265,384 / $107,271,846 | - / - |
| 7th Weekend | $2,725,000 / $111,511,000 | - / - |
| 8th Weekend | $1,745,369 / $114,675,912 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $1,231,798 / $116,410,754 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $712,875 / $117,445,257 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $362,943 / $117,990,718 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | $242,805 / $118,339,714 | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $181,641 / $118,615,972 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | $144,157 / $118,823,091 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Hairspray | Grease | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $43,757,397 / $43,757,397 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $25,872,023 / $69,629,420 | - / - |
| 3rd Week | $16,113,584 / $85,743,004 | - / - |
| 4th Week | $10,559,997 / $96,303,001 | - / - |
| 5th Week | $7,703,461 / $104,006,462 | - / - |
| 6th Week | $4,779,538 / $108,786,000 | - / - |
| 7th Week | $4,144,543 / $112,930,543 | - / - |
| 8th Week | $2,248,413 / $115,178,956 | - / - |
| 9th Week | $1,553,426 / $116,732,382 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $895,393 / $117,627,775 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $469,134 / $118,096,909 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $337,422 / $118,434,331 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $244,603 / $118,678,934 | - / - |
| 14th Week | $192,915 / $118,871,849 | - / - |
| 15th Week | - / - | - / - |
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| 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.