Movie Comparison: The Sound of Music (1965) vs. La La Land (2016)

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  The Sound
of Music
La La Land
Domestic Release Date Mar 2, 1965Dec 9, 2016
Production Budget $87,520,792$37,387,283
Opening Weekend Theaters 5
Maximum Theaters 3,236
Theatrical Engagements 23,194
Domestic Opening Weekend  $1,098,069
Domestic Box Office $1,742,029,706$188,309,530
International Box Office $1,312,800,642$352,372,986
Worldwide Box Office $3,054,830,348$540,682,516
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Sound
of Music
La La Land
1st Friday - /
-
$373,009 /
$373,009
1st Saturday - /
-
$372,238 /
$745,247
1st Sunday - /
-
$352,823 /
$1,098,069
1st Monday - /
-
$127,036 /
$1,225,105
1st Tuesday - /
-
$128,637 /
$1,353,742
1st Wednesday - /
-
$118,619 /
$1,472,361
1st Thursday - /
-
$73,187 /
$1,545,548
2nd Friday - /
-
$1,708,073 /
$3,253,621
2nd Saturday - /
-
$1,880,474 /
$5,134,095
2nd Sunday - /
-
$1,523,654 /
$6,657,749
2nd Monday - /
-
$794,976 /
$7,452,725
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$767,016 /
$8,219,741
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$751,740 /
$8,971,481
2nd Thursday - /
-
$852,290 /
$9,823,772
3rd Friday - /
-
$1,227,044 /
$11,050,816
3rd Saturday - /
-
$1,013,705 /
$12,064,521
3rd Sunday - /
-
$4,927,275 /
$16,991,796
3rd Monday - /
-
$4,350,726 /
$21,342,522
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$3,250,119 /
$24,592,641
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$3,105,506 /
$27,698,147
3rd Thursday - /
-
$3,102,991 /
$30,801,138
4th Friday - /
-
$3,896,989 /
$34,698,127
4th Saturday - /
-
$3,910,812 /
$38,608,939
4th Sunday - /
-
$4,098,072 /
$42,707,011
4th Monday - /
-
$3,767,303 /
$46,474,315
4th Tuesday - /
-
$2,033,061 /
$48,507,375
4th Wednesday - /
-
$1,791,109 /
$50,298,484
4th Thursday - /
-
$1,615,736 /
$51,914,221
5th Friday - /
-
$3,960,971 /
$55,875,191
5th Saturday - /
-
$5,111,304 /
$60,986,495
5th Sunday - /
-
$3,554,922 /
$64,541,418
5th Monday - /
-
$2,151,987 /
$66,693,405
5th Tuesday - /
-
$2,954,653 /
$69,648,058
5th Wednesday - /
-
$2,321,656 /
$71,969,714
5th Thursday - /
-
$2,283,386 /
$74,253,100
6th Friday - /
-
$5,089,653 /
$79,342,753
6th Saturday - /
-
$7,222,234 /
$86,564,986
6th Sunday - /
-
$5,799,847 /
$92,364,833
6th Monday - /
-
$3,968,847 /
$96,333,680
6th Tuesday - /
-
$2,031,342 /
$98,365,022
6th Wednesday - /
-
$1,505,198 /
$99,870,221
6th Thursday - /
-
$1,487,323 /
$101,357,544
7th Friday - /
-
$3,028,144 /
$104,385,689
7th Saturday - /
-
$4,795,315 /
$109,181,004
7th Sunday - /
-
$2,679,355 /
$111,860,359
7th Monday - /
-
$908,912 /
$112,769,271
7th Tuesday - /
-
$1,801,519 /
$114,570,790
7th Wednesday - /
-
$1,565,369 /
$116,136,159
7th Thursday - /
-
$1,583,151 /
$117,719,310
8th Friday - /
-
$4,303,438 /
$122,022,748
8th Saturday - /
-
$6,675,699 /
$128,698,447
8th Sunday - /
-
$4,267,307 /
$132,965,754
8th Monday - /
-
$1,170,851 /
$134,136,606
8th Tuesday - /
-
$1,656,229 /
$135,792,835
8th Wednesday - /
-
$1,185,572 /
$136,978,407
8th Thursday - /
-
$1,176,234 /
$138,154,641
9th Friday - /
-
$2,868,264 /
$141,022,904
9th Saturday - /
-
$4,707,376 /
$145,730,280
9th Sunday - /
-
$1,611,745 /
$147,342,025
9th Monday - /
-
$770,822 /
$148,112,847
9th Tuesday - /
-
$1,110,076 /
$149,222,923
9th Wednesday - /
-
$843,623 /
$150,066,546
9th Thursday - /
-
$741,723 /
$150,808,268
10th Friday - /
-
$1,639,745 /
$152,448,013
10th Saturday - /
-
$2,875,114 /
$155,323,128
10th Sunday - /
-
$1,646,329 /
$156,969,457
10th Monday - /
-
$651,204 /
$157,620,661
10th Tuesday - /
-
$1,853,047 /
$159,473,708
10th Wednesday - /
-
$641,464 /
$160,115,172
10th Thursday - /
-
$655,213 /
$160,770,385
  The Sound
of Music
La La Land
Opening Weekend - /
-
$1,098,069 /
$1,098,069
2nd Weekend - /
-
$5,112,201 /
$6,657,749
3rd Weekend - /
-
$7,168,025 /
$16,991,796
4th Weekend - /
-
$11,905,873 /
$42,707,011
5th Weekend - /
-
$12,627,197 /
$64,541,418
6th Weekend - /
-
$18,111,733 /
$92,364,833
7th Weekend - /
-
$10,502,814 /
$111,860,359
8th Weekend - /
-
$15,246,444 /
$132,965,754
9th Weekend - /
-
$9,187,384 /
$147,342,025
10th Weekend - /
-
$6,161,189 /
$156,969,457
11th Weekend - /
-
$5,721,199 /
$166,491,584
12th Weekend - /
-
$5,843,996 /
$175,657,118
13th Weekend - /
-
$3,721,890 /
$181,572,402
14th Weekend - /
-
$2,210,422 /
$185,003,815
15th Weekend - /
-
$662,463 /
$186,644,486
16th Weekend - /
-
$243,445 /
$187,221,843
17th Weekend - /
-
$165,834 /
$187,509,262
18th Weekend - /
-
$202,850 /
$187,792,367
19th Weekend - /
-
$130,865 /
$188,040,395
20th Weekend - /
-
$122,872 /
$188,255,096
  The Sound
of Music
La La Land
Opening Week - /
-
$1,545,548 /
$1,545,548
2nd Week - /
-
$8,278,224 /
$9,823,772
3rd Week - /
-
$20,977,367 /
$30,801,138
4th Week - /
-
$21,113,082 /
$51,914,221
5th Week - /
-
$22,338,879 /
$74,253,100
6th Week - /
-
$27,104,444 /
$101,357,544
7th Week - /
-
$16,361,766 /
$117,719,310
8th Week - /
-
$20,435,331 /
$138,154,641
9th Week - /
-
$12,653,628 /
$150,808,268
10th Week - /
-
$9,962,117 /
$160,770,385
11th Week - /
-
$9,042,736 /
$169,813,121
12th Week - /
-
$8,037,390 /
$177,850,511
13th Week - /
-
$4,942,882 /
$182,793,393
14th Week - /
-
$3,188,631 /
$185,982,024
15th Week - /
-
$996,375 /
$186,978,398
16th Week - /
-
$365,029 /
$187,343,428
17th Week - /
-
$246,089 /
$187,589,517
18th Week - /
-
$320,013 /
$187,909,530
19th Week - /
-
$222,694 /
$188,132,224
20th Week - /
-
$177,307 /
$188,309,530

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.