Movie Comparison: Searching for Sugar Man (2012) vs. Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)
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| Searching for Sugar Man | Exit Through the Gift Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jul 27, 2012 | Apr 16, 2010 |
| Production Budget | ||
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3 | 8 |
| Maximum Theaters | 157 | 46 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 1,572 | 545 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $27,459 | $170,756 |
| Domestic Box Office | $3,965,090 | $3,291,250 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$5,344,131 | $4,496,780 |
| International Box Office | $8,937,411 | $3,841,439 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $12,902,501 | $7,132,689 |
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| Searching for Sugar Man | Exit Through the Gift Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $27,459 / $27,459 | $170,756 / $170,756 |
| 2nd Weekend | $38,743 / $82,093 | $146,919 / $389,226 |
| 3rd Weekend | $63,342 / $166,368 | $186,262 / $651,870 |
| 4th Weekend | $106,283 / $309,359 | $191,989 / $932,497 |
| 5th Weekend | $121,211 / $495,153 | $215,334 / $1,269,786 |
| 6th Weekend | $140,674 / $693,975 | $202,592 / $1,608,491 |
| 7th Weekend | $114,455 / $892,596 | $175,054 / $1,884,231 |
| 8th Weekend | $101,263 / $1,042,970 | $135,575 / $2,155,153 |
| 9th Weekend | $93,338 / $1,186,139 | $115,151 / $2,365,248 |
| 10th Weekend | $95,345 / $1,318,745 | $84,121 / $2,524,139 |
| 11th Weekend | $86,563 / $1,435,234 | $74,791 / $2,658,829 |
| 12th Weekend | $190,822 / $1,685,694 | $62,382 / $2,772,137 |
| 13th Weekend | $197,188 / $1,968,290 | $46,021 / $2,890,215 |
| 14th Weekend | $137,728 / $2,192,640 | $38,367 / $2,958,982 |
| 15th Weekend | $149,114 / $2,410,566 | $26,196 / $3,018,777 |
| 16th Weekend | $103,223 / $2,560,198 | $19,761 / $3,074,429 |
| 17th Weekend | $68,832 / $2,670,917 | $20,864 / $3,114,884 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $21,717 / $3,150,068 |
| 19th Weekend | $46,570 / $2,836,187 | $19,342 / $3,180,531 |
| 20th Weekend | $36,822 / $2,893,916 | $12,769 / $3,200,414 |
| Searching for Sugar Man | Exit Through the Gift Shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $43,350 / $43,350 | $242,307 / $242,307 |
| 2nd Week | $59,676 / $103,026 | $223,301 / $465,608 |
| 3rd Week | $100,050 / $203,076 | $274,900 / $740,508 |
| 4th Week | $170,866 / $373,942 | $313,944 / $1,054,452 |
| 5th Week | $179,359 / $553,301 | $351,447 / $1,405,899 |
| 6th Week | $224,840 / $778,141 | $303,278 / $1,709,177 |
| 7th Week | $163,566 / $941,707 | $310,401 / $2,019,578 |
| 8th Week | $151,094 / $1,092,801 | $230,519 / $2,250,097 |
| 9th Week | $130,599 / $1,223,400 | $189,921 / $2,440,018 |
| 10th Week | $125,271 / $1,348,671 | $144,020 / $2,584,038 |
| 11th Week | $146,201 / $1,494,872 | $125,717 / $2,709,755 |
| 12th Week | $276,230 / $1,771,102 | $134,429 / $2,844,184 |
| 13th Week | $283,810 / $2,054,912 | $76,421 / $2,920,615 |
| 14th Week | $206,540 / $2,261,452 | $71,966 / $2,992,581 |
| 15th Week | $195,523 / $2,456,975 | $62,087 / $3,054,668 |
| 16th Week | $145,110 / $2,602,085 | $39,352 / $3,094,020 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $34,331 / $3,128,351 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $32,898 / $3,161,189 |
| 19th Week | $67,477 / $2,857,094 | $26,456 / $3,187,645 |
| 20th Week | $51,950 / $2,909,044 | $16,464 / $3,204,109 |
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.