Movie Comparison: I Love You, Man (2009) vs. What a Girl Wants (2003)

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  I Love You,
Man
What a Girl
Wants
Domestic Release Date Mar 20, 2009Apr 4, 2003
Production Budget $40,000,000$25,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7112,964
Maximum Theaters 2,8292,964
Theatrical Engagements 16,59915,237
Domestic Opening Weekend $17,810,270$11,434,964
Domestic Box Office $72,013,010$35,990,505
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$103,506,703$64,341,228
International Box Office $20,289,492$1,226,138
Worldwide Box Office $92,302,502$37,216,643
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  I Love You,
Man
What a Girl
Wants
1st Friday $6,298,041 /
$6,298,041
$3,501,180 /
$3,501,180
1st Saturday $6,763,051 /
$13,061,092
$4,955,956 /
$8,457,136
1st Sunday $4,749,178 /
$17,810,270
$2,977,828 /
$11,434,964
1st Monday $1,714,334 /
$19,524,604
$563,000 /
$11,998,000
1st Tuesday $1,770,553 /
$21,295,157
$607,000 /
$12,605,000
1st Wednesday $1,562,683 /
$22,857,840
$544,000 /
$13,149,000
1st Thursday $1,548,933 /
$24,406,773
$553,000 /
$13,702,000
2nd Friday $3,973,918 /
$28,380,691
$2,385,000 /
$16,087,000
2nd Saturday $5,255,627 /
$33,636,318
$2,829,089 /
$18,365,297
2nd Sunday $3,441,988 /
$37,078,306
$1,624,333 /
$19,989,630
2nd Monday $1,096,757 /
$38,175,063
$546,000 /
$20,536,000
2nd Tuesday $1,156,408 /
$39,331,471
$553,000 /
$21,089,000
2nd Wednesday $1,027,652 /
$40,359,123
$577,000 /
$21,667,000
2nd Thursday $1,077,967 /
$41,437,090
$1,055,000 /
$22,722,000
3rd Friday $2,730,928 /
$44,168,018
$2,068,019 /
$24,792,966
3rd Saturday $3,067,436 /
$47,235,454
$1,575,149 /
$26,368,115
3rd Sunday $1,924,105 /
$49,159,559
$860,109 /
$27,228,224
3rd Monday $715,537 /
$49,875,096
$828,000 /
$28,057,000
3rd Tuesday $851,208 /
$50,726,304
$558,000 /
$28,615,000
3rd Wednesday $809,323 /
$51,535,627
$501,000 /
$29,117,000
3rd Thursday $1,048,802 /
$52,584,429
$502,000 /
$29,619,000
4th Friday $2,251,667 /
$54,836,096
$987,255 /
$30,605,934
4th Saturday $2,550,789 /
$57,386,885
$1,516,337 /
$32,122,271
4th Sunday $1,478,334 /
$58,865,219
$731,598 /
$32,853,869
4th Monday $698,805 /
$59,564,024
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4th Tuesday $647,234 /
$60,211,258
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4th Wednesday $541,335 /
$60,752,593
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4th Thursday $534,718 /
$61,287,311
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5th Friday $1,084,522 /
$62,371,833
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5th Saturday $1,377,465 /
$63,749,298
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5th Sunday $865,681 /
$64,614,979
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5th Monday $313,091 /
$64,928,070
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5th Tuesday $332,875 /
$65,260,945
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5th Wednesday $304,548 /
$65,565,493
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5th Thursday $291,446 /
$65,856,939
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6th Friday $621,919 /
$66,478,858
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6th Saturday $824,589 /
$67,303,447
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6th Sunday $506,413 /
$67,809,860
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6th Monday $173,077 /
$67,982,937
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6th Tuesday $206,306 /
$68,189,243
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6th Wednesday $197,976 /
$68,387,219
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6th Thursday $183,054 /
$68,570,273
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7th Friday $223,838 /
$68,794,111
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7th Saturday $302,529 /
$69,096,640
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7th Sunday $211,908 /
$69,308,548
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7th Monday $73,259 /
$69,381,807
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7th Tuesday $72,280 /
$69,454,087
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-
7th Wednesday $78,031 /
$69,532,118
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7th Thursday $55,886 /
$69,588,004
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-
8th Friday $172,781 /
$69,760,785
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8th Saturday $219,469 /
$69,980,254
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8th Sunday $115,417 /
$70,095,671
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-
8th Monday $44,606 /
$70,140,277
$35,352 /
$35,695,123
8th Tuesday $50,615 /
$70,190,892
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-
8th Wednesday $49,226 /
$70,240,118
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-
8th Thursday $44,761 /
$70,284,879
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-
9th Friday $122,874 /
$70,407,753
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-
9th Saturday $163,189 /
$70,570,942
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-
9th Sunday $115,457 /
$70,686,399
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-
9th Monday $53,064 /
$70,739,463
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-
9th Tuesday $33,458 /
$70,772,921
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-
9th Wednesday $31,682 /
$70,804,603
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-
9th Thursday $24,359 /
$70,828,962
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-
10th Friday $65,842 /
$70,894,804
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-
10th Saturday $82,384 /
$70,977,188
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-
10th Sunday $77,877 /
$71,055,065
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-
10th Monday $54,224 /
$71,109,289
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-
10th Tuesday $35,216 /
$71,144,505
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-
10th Wednesday $32,655 /
$71,177,160
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10th Thursday $33,622 /
$71,210,782
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  I Love You,
Man
What a Girl
Wants
Opening Weekend $17,810,270 /
$17,810,270
$11,434,964 /
$11,434,964
2nd Weekend $12,671,533 /
$37,078,306
$6,287,478 /
$19,989,630
3rd Weekend $7,722,469 /
$49,159,559
$4,503,277 /
$27,228,224
4th Weekend $6,280,790 /
$58,865,219
$3,235,190 /
$32,853,869
5th Weekend $3,327,668 /
$64,614,979
$1,172,445 /
$34,515,620
6th Weekend $1,952,921 /
$67,809,860
$522,422 /
$35,272,242
7th Weekend $738,275 /
$69,308,548
$130,702 /
$35,488,686
8th Weekend $507,667 /
$70,095,671
$143,087 /
$35,659,771
9th Weekend $401,520 /
$70,686,399
$89,595 /
$35,829,232
10th Weekend $226,103 /
$71,055,065
$48,319 /
$35,924,119
11th Weekend $136,228 /
$71,347,010
$34,161 /
$35,990,505
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  I Love You,
Man
What a Girl
Wants
Opening Week $24,406,773 /
$24,406,773
$13,702,152 /
$13,702,152
2nd Week $17,030,317 /
$41,437,090
$9,022,795 /
$22,724,947
3rd Week $11,147,339 /
$52,584,429
$6,893,732 /
$29,618,679
4th Week $8,702,882 /
$61,287,311
$3,724,496 /
$33,343,175
5th Week $4,569,628 /
$65,856,939
$1,406,645 /
$34,749,820
6th Week $2,713,334 /
$68,570,273
$608,164 /
$35,357,984
7th Week $1,017,731 /
$69,588,004
$158,700 /
$35,516,684
8th Week $696,875 /
$70,284,879
$222,953 /
$35,739,637
9th Week $544,083 /
$70,828,962
$136,163 /
$35,875,800
10th Week $381,820 /
$71,210,782
$80,544 /
$35,956,344
11th Week $229,229 /
$71,440,011
$34,161 /
$35,990,505
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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.