| Message in a Bottle | Nights in Rodanthe | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $4,220,000 / $4,220,000 | $4,731,824 / $4,731,824 |
| 1st Saturday | $6,375,000 / $10,595,000 | $5,518,354 / $10,250,178 |
| 1st Sunday | $6,115,000 / $16,751,560 | $3,168,276 / $13,418,454 |
| 1st Monday | $2,101,416 / $18,852,976 | $979,550 / $14,398,004 |
| 1st Tuesday | $1,209,881 / $20,062,857 | $1,282,210 / $15,680,214 |
| 1st Wednesday | $1,017,015 / $21,062,857 | $1,111,523 / $16,791,737 |
| 1st Thursday | $1,006,884 / $22,086,756 | $928,187 / $17,719,924 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,835,000 / $24,922,000 | $2,426,443 / $20,146,367 |
| 2nd Saturday | $4,765,000 / $29,687,000 | $3,121,137 / $23,267,504 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,422,000 / $32,129,098 | $1,820,679 / $25,088,183 |
| 2nd Monday | $654,792 / $32,783,890 | $582,207 / $25,670,390 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $802,768 / $33,586,658 | $691,826 / $26,362,216 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $655,914 / $34,242,572 | $711,280 / $27,073,496 |
| 2nd Thursday | $661,142 / $34,903,714 | $682,404 / $27,755,900 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,710,286 / $36,614,000 | $1,447,275 / $29,203,175 |
| 3rd Saturday | $3,275,000 / $39,889,000 | $1,887,121 / $31,090,296 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,441,000 / $41,316,451 | $1,206,805 / $32,297,101 |
| 3rd Monday | $367,506 / $41,683,957 | $572,201 / $32,869,302 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $477,047 / $42,161,004 | $453,142 / $33,322,444 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $385,008 / $42,546,012 | $422,174 / $33,744,618 |
| 3rd Thursday | $430,800 / $42,976,812 | $467,412 / $34,212,030 |
| 4th Friday | $1,005,188 / $43,982,000 | $876,953 / $35,088,983 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,560,000 / $45,542,000 | $1,158,182 / $36,247,165 |
| 4th Sunday | $848,000 / $46,388,358 | $622,305 / $36,869,470 |
| 4th Monday | $236,483 / $46,624,841 | $218,039 / $37,087,509 |
| 4th Tuesday | $306,929 / $46,931,770 | $273,388 / $37,360,897 |
| 4th Wednesday | $281,325 / $47,213,095 | $272,116 / $37,633,013 |
| 4th Thursday | $303,236 / $47,516,331 | $267,241 / $37,900,254 |
| 5th Friday | $535,000 / $48,051,000 | $421,244 / $38,321,498 |
| 5th Saturday | $855,000 / $48,906,000 | $595,048 / $38,916,546 |
| 5th Sunday | $444,000 / $49,354,471 | $326,110 / $39,242,656 |
| 5th Monday | $171,847 / $49,526,318 | $109,416 / $39,352,072 |
| 5th Tuesday | $197,355 / $49,723,673 | $133,421 / $39,485,493 |
| 5th Wednesday | $163,035 / $49,886,708 | $130,389 / $39,615,882 |
| 5th Thursday | $185,415 / $50,072,123 | $120,204 / $39,736,086 |
| 6th Friday | $205,000 / $50,277,000 | $131,099 / $39,867,185 |
| 6th Saturday | $310,000 / $50,587,000 | $281,203 / $40,148,388 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $170,034 / $40,318,422 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $59,395 / $40,377,817 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $74,439 / $40,452,256 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $68,167 / $40,520,423 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $71,088 / $40,591,511 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $101,128 / $40,692,639 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $150,864 / $40,843,503 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $77,354 / $40,920,857 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $36,483 / $40,957,340 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $47,443 / $41,004,783 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $35,108 / $41,039,891 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $36,201 / $41,076,092 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $66,640 / $41,142,732 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $94,808 / $41,237,540 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $51,115 / $41,288,655 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $14,387 / $41,303,042 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $19,135 / $41,322,177 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $19,254 / $41,341,431 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $18,869 / $41,360,300 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $33,030 / $41,393,330 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $45,713 / $41,439,043 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $25,278 / $41,464,321 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $8,089 / $41,472,410 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $12,699 / $41,485,109 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $6,096 / $41,491,205 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $5,426 / $41,496,631 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $12,474 / $41,509,105 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $12,419 / $41,521,524 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $6,597 / $41,528,121 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $2,201 / $41,530,322 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $4,027 / $41,534,349 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $3,423 / $41,537,772 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $3,389 / $41,541,161 |
Movie Comparison: Message in a Bottle (1999) vs. Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
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| Message in a Bottle | Nights in Rodanthe | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 12, 1999 | Sep 26, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $30,000,000 | |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,538 | 2,704 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,545 | 2,704 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 15,430 | 13,577 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $18,852,976 | $13,418,454 |
| Domestic Box Office | $52,880,016 | $41,850,659 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$112,213,882 | $62,831,187 |
| International Box Office | $37,500,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $52,880,016 | $79,350,659 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Message in a Bottle | Nights in Rodanthe | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $18,852,976 / $18,852,976 | $13,418,454 / $13,418,454 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,042,342 / $32,129,098 | $7,368,259 / $25,088,183 |
| 3rd Weekend | $6,412,737 / $41,316,451 | $4,541,201 / $32,297,101 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,411,546 / $46,388,358 | $2,657,440 / $36,869,470 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,838,140 / $49,354,471 | $1,342,402 / $39,242,656 |
| 6th Weekend | $642,514 / $50,714,637 | $582,336 / $40,318,422 |
| 7th Weekend | $286,851 / $51,228,754 | $329,346 / $40,920,857 |
| 8th Weekend | $141,380 / $51,483,983 | $212,563 / $41,288,655 |
| 9th Weekend | $338,190 / $51,885,103 | $104,021 / $41,464,321 |
| 10th Weekend | $250,665 / $52,282,208 | $31,490 / $41,528,121 |
| 11th Weekend | $163,110 / $52,536,708 | $15,423 / $41,556,584 |
| 12th Weekend | $105,393 / $52,700,299 | $7,640 / $41,573,913 |
| 13th Weekend | $65,824 / $52,799,004 | $55,622 / $41,633,345 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $47,036 / $41,716,242 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $42,171 / $41,802,381 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $21,860 / $41,840,908 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Message in a Bottle | Nights in Rodanthe | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $22,086,756 / $22,086,756 | $17,719,924 / $17,719,924 |
| 2nd Week | $12,816,958 / $34,903,714 | $10,035,976 / $27,755,900 |
| 3rd Week | $8,073,098 / $42,976,812 | $6,456,130 / $34,212,030 |
| 4th Week | $4,539,519 / $47,516,331 | $3,688,224 / $37,900,254 |
| 5th Week | $2,555,792 / $50,072,123 | $1,835,832 / $39,736,086 |
| 6th Week | $869,780 / $50,941,903 | $855,425 / $40,591,511 |
| 7th Week | $400,700 / $51,342,603 | $484,581 / $41,076,092 |
| 8th Week | $204,310 / $51,546,913 | $284,208 / $41,360,300 |
| 9th Week | $484,630 / $52,031,543 | $136,331 / $41,496,631 |
| 10th Week | $342,055 / $52,373,598 | $44,530 / $41,541,161 |
| 11th Week | $221,308 / $52,594,906 | $25,112 / $41,566,273 |
| 12th Week | $138,274 / $52,733,180 | $11,450 / $41,577,723 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $91,483 / $41,669,206 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $91,004 / $41,760,210 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $58,838 / $41,819,048 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $31,611 / $41,850,659 |
| 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.