Movie Comparison: Sorry to Bother You (2018) vs. The Art of Self-Defense (2019)

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  Sorry to
Bother You
The Art of
Self-Defense
Domestic Release Date Jul 6, 2018Jul 12, 2019
Production Budget $3,200,000 
Opening Weekend Theaters 167
Maximum Theaters 1,050550
Theatrical Engagements 4,2091,217
Domestic Opening Weekend $727,266$114,374
Domestic Box Office $17,493,096$2,410,914
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$20,699,842$2,837,296
International Box Office $792,464$3,604
Worldwide Box Office $18,285,560$2,414,518
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Sorry to
Bother You
The Art of
Self-Defense
1st Friday $274,827 /
$274,827
$46,902 /
$46,902
1st Saturday $245,820 /
$520,647
$37,836 /
$84,738
1st Sunday $206,619 /
$727,266
$29,636 /
$114,374
1st Monday $88,115 /
$815,381
$11,912 /
$126,286
1st Tuesday $87,519 /
$902,900
$11,792 /
$138,078
1st Wednesday $93,848 /
$996,748
$12,705 /
$150,783
1st Thursday $68,204 /
$1,064,952
$8,506 /
$159,289
2nd Friday $1,489,096 /
$2,554,048
$369,954 /
$529,243
2nd Saturday $1,505,857 /
$4,059,905
$406,482 /
$935,725
2nd Sunday $1,213,928 /
$5,273,833
$304,171 /
$1,239,896
2nd Monday $534,762 /
$5,808,595
$130,568 /
$1,370,464
2nd Tuesday $651,104 /
$6,459,699
$176,919 /
$1,547,383
2nd Wednesday $518,867 /
$6,978,566
$119,467 /
$1,666,850
2nd Thursday $450,638 /
$7,429,204
$77,369 /
$1,744,219
3rd Friday $796,951 /
$8,226,155
$90,242 /
$1,834,461
3rd Saturday $1,123,985 /
$9,350,140
$130,286 /
$1,964,747
3rd Sunday $942,484 /
$10,292,624
$107,824 /
$2,072,571
3rd Monday $416,427 /
$10,709,051
$59,450 /
$2,132,021
3rd Tuesday $493,273 /
$11,202,324
$69,128 /
$2,201,149
3rd Wednesday $421,784 /
$11,624,108
$64,769 /
$2,265,918
3rd Thursday $277,313 /
$11,901,421
$46,277 /
$2,312,195
4th Friday $429,105 /
$12,330,526
$16,385 /
$2,328,580
4th Saturday $546,072 /
$12,876,598
$21,007 /
$2,349,587
4th Sunday $398,614 /
$13,275,212
$19,213 /
$2,368,800
4th Monday $196,626 /
$13,471,838
$11,587 /
$2,380,387
4th Tuesday $240,406 /
$13,712,244
$11,486 /
$2,391,873
4th Wednesday $217,382 /
$13,929,626
$10,962 /
$2,402,835
4th Thursday $176,976 /
$14,106,602
$8,079 /
$2,410,914
5th Friday $233,674 /
$14,340,276
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5th Saturday $328,128 /
$14,668,404
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-
5th Sunday $240,350 /
$14,908,754
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-
5th Monday $128,604 /
$15,037,358
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-
5th Tuesday $135,114 /
$15,172,472
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-
5th Wednesday $120,158 /
$15,292,630
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-
5th Thursday $87,774 /
$15,380,404
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-
6th Friday $113,256 /
$15,493,660
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-
6th Saturday $179,584 /
$15,673,244
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-
6th Sunday $126,874 /
$15,800,118
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-
6th Monday $59,369 /
$15,859,487
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-
6th Tuesday $74,029 /
$15,933,516
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-
6th Wednesday $57,652 /
$15,991,168
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-
6th Thursday $52,817 /
$16,043,985
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-
7th Friday $70,660 /
$16,114,645
- /
-
7th Saturday $103,226 /
$16,217,871
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-
7th Sunday $80,082 /
$16,297,953
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-
7th Monday $35,881 /
$16,333,834
- /
-
7th Tuesday $43,909 /
$16,377,743
- /
-
7th Wednesday $38,630 /
$16,416,373
- /
-
7th Thursday $37,749 /
$16,454,122
- /
-
8th Friday $42,570 /
$16,496,692
- /
-
8th Saturday $61,610 /
$16,558,302
- /
-
8th Sunday $42,221 /
$16,600,523
- /
-
8th Monday $22,761 /
$16,623,284
- /
-
8th Tuesday $23,942 /
$16,647,226
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-
8th Wednesday $22,418 /
$16,669,644
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-
8th Thursday $20,969 /
$16,690,613
- /
-
9th Friday $69,543 /
$16,760,156
- /
-
9th Saturday $101,791 /
$16,861,947
- /
-
9th Sunday $102,444 /
$16,964,391
- /
-
9th Monday $93,706 /
$17,058,097
- /
-
9th Tuesday $39,907 /
$17,098,004
- /
-
9th Wednesday $35,372 /
$17,133,376
- /
-
9th Thursday $30,608 /
$17,163,984
- /
-
10th Friday $21,497 /
$17,185,481
- /
-
10th Saturday $38,699 /
$17,224,180
- /
-
10th Sunday $26,005 /
$17,250,185
- /
-
10th Monday $11,118 /
$17,261,303
- /
-
10th Tuesday $13,339 /
$17,274,642
- /
-
10th Wednesday $11,204 /
$17,285,846
- /
-
10th Thursday $10,982 /
$17,296,828
- /
-
  Sorry to
Bother You
The Art of
Self-Defense
Opening Weekend $727,266 /
$727,266
$114,374 /
$114,374
2nd Weekend $4,208,881 /
$5,273,833
$1,080,607 /
$1,239,896
3rd Weekend $2,863,420 /
$10,292,624
$328,352 /
$2,072,571
4th Weekend $1,373,791 /
$13,275,212
$56,605 /
$2,368,800
5th Weekend $802,152 /
$14,908,754
- /
-
6th Weekend $419,714 /
$15,800,118
- /
-
7th Weekend $253,968 /
$16,297,953
- /
-
8th Weekend $146,401 /
$16,600,523
- /
-
9th Weekend $273,778 /
$16,964,391
- /
-
10th Weekend $86,201 /
$17,250,185
- /
-
11th Weekend $56,440 /
$17,353,268
- /
-
12th Weekend $28,268 /
$17,412,790
- /
-
13th Weekend $22,473 /
$17,449,042
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-
14th Weekend $10,398 /
$17,474,288
- /
-
15th Weekend $5,074 /
$17,485,298
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-
16th Weekend $1,328 /
$17,490,603
- /
-
17th Weekend $795 /
$17,492,890
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-
18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  Sorry to
Bother You
The Art of
Self-Defense
Opening Week $1,064,952 /
$1,064,952
$159,289 /
$159,289
2nd Week $6,364,252 /
$7,429,204
$1,584,930 /
$1,744,219
3rd Week $4,472,217 /
$11,901,421
$567,976 /
$2,312,195
4th Week $2,205,181 /
$14,106,602
$98,719 /
$2,410,914
5th Week $1,273,802 /
$15,380,404
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-
6th Week $663,581 /
$16,043,985
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-
7th Week $410,137 /
$16,454,122
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-
8th Week $236,491 /
$16,690,613
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-
9th Week $473,371 /
$17,163,984
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-
10th Week $132,844 /
$17,296,828
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-
11th Week $87,694 /
$17,384,522
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12th Week $42,047 /
$17,426,569
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-
13th Week $37,321 /
$17,463,890
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-
14th Week $16,334 /
$17,480,224
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-
15th Week $9,051 /
$17,489,275
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16th Week $2,820 /
$17,492,095
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17th Week $1,001 /
$17,493,096
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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