Movie Comparison: The Sound of Music (1965) vs. Mamma Mia! (2008)

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  The Sound
of Music
Mamma Mia!
Domestic Release Date Mar 2, 1965Jul 18, 2008
Production Budget $87,520,792$78,072,423
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,976
Maximum Theaters 3,194
Theatrical Engagements 25,784
Domestic Opening Weekend  $41,665,511
Domestic Box Office $1,742,029,706$217,011,441
International Box Office $1,312,800,642$663,202,880
Worldwide Box Office $3,054,830,348$880,214,321
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Sound
of Music
Mamma Mia!
1st Friday - /
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$14,811,900 /
$14,811,900
1st Saturday - /
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$14,789,657 /
$29,601,557
1st Sunday - /
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$12,063,954 /
$41,665,511
1st Monday - /
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$6,145,388 /
$47,810,899
1st Tuesday - /
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$6,656,417 /
$54,467,316
1st Wednesday - /
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$6,501,151 /
$60,968,467
1st Thursday - /
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$6,367,106 /
$67,335,573
2nd Friday - /
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$8,350,409 /
$75,685,982
2nd Saturday - /
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$10,100,837 /
$85,786,820
2nd Sunday - /
-
$8,193,558 /
$93,980,378
2nd Monday - /
-
$4,153,040 /
$98,133,418
2nd Tuesday - /
-
$4,824,868 /
$102,958,286
2nd Wednesday - /
-
$4,803,406 /
$107,761,692
2nd Thursday - /
-
$4,624,477 /
$112,386,169
3rd Friday - /
-
$5,769,567 /
$118,155,736
3rd Saturday - /
-
$7,516,528 /
$125,672,264
3rd Sunday - /
-
$5,654,748 /
$131,327,012
3rd Monday - /
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$3,149,126 /
$134,476,138
3rd Tuesday - /
-
$3,378,997 /
$137,855,135
3rd Wednesday - /
-
$3,195,099 /
$141,050,234
3rd Thursday - /
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$2,987,269 /
$144,037,503
4th Friday - /
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$3,692,495 /
$147,729,998
4th Saturday - /
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$4,915,335 /
$152,645,333
4th Sunday - /
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$3,716,473 /
$156,361,806
4th Monday - /
-
$2,086,020 /
$158,447,826
4th Tuesday - /
-
$2,327,985 /
$160,775,810
4th Wednesday - /
-
$2,207,100 /
$162,982,910
4th Thursday - /
-
$2,046,376 /
$165,029,286
5th Friday - /
-
$2,933,053 /
$167,962,339
5th Saturday - /
-
$3,619,513 /
$171,581,852
5th Sunday - /
-
$2,600,300 /
$174,182,151
5th Monday - /
-
$1,393,720 /
$175,601,396
5th Tuesday - /
-
$1,724,597 /
$177,325,993
5th Wednesday - /
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$1,622,540 /
$178,948,533
5th Thursday - /
-
$1,476,928 /
$180,425,461
6th Friday - /
-
$1,990,577 /
$182,416,037
6th Saturday - /
-
$2,637,985 /
$185,054,022
6th Sunday - /
-
$1,849,708 /
$186,903,730
6th Monday - /
-
$1,000,003 /
$187,903,733
6th Tuesday - /
-
$1,065,133 /
$188,968,866
6th Wednesday - /
-
$944,241 /
$189,887,583
6th Thursday - /
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$925,443 /
$190,813,027
7th Friday - /
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$1,728,523 /
$192,541,550
7th Saturday - /
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$2,393,303 /
$194,934,853
7th Sunday - /
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$2,201,282 /
$197,136,135
7th Monday - /
-
$1,817,166 /
$198,953,300
7th Tuesday - /
-
$517,057 /
$199,470,357
7th Wednesday - /
-
$531,853 /
$200,002,211
7th Thursday - /
-
$559,997 /
$200,562,208
8th Friday - /
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$1,200,634 /
$201,762,842
8th Saturday - /
-
$1,986,763 /
$203,749,605
8th Sunday - /
-
$1,100,498 /
$204,850,103
8th Monday - /
-
$343,038 /
$205,193,141
8th Tuesday - /
-
$471,678 /
$205,664,819
8th Wednesday - /
-
$429,406 /
$206,094,225
8th Thursday - /
-
$457,384 /
$206,551,609
9th Friday - /
-
$785,776 /
$207,337,385
9th Saturday - /
-
$1,218,523 /
$208,555,908
9th Sunday - /
-
$740,224 /
$209,296,132
9th Monday - /
-
$239,149 /
$209,535,282
9th Tuesday - /
-
$296,090 /
$209,831,371
9th Wednesday - /
-
$284,702 /
$210,116,073
9th Thursday - /
-
$297,689 /
$210,413,762
10th Friday - /
-
$462,054 /
$210,875,815
10th Saturday - /
-
$697,660 /
$211,573,475
10th Sunday - /
-
$411,607 /
$211,985,082
10th Monday - /
-
$142,257 /
$212,127,339
10th Tuesday - /
-
$168,299 /
$212,295,637
10th Wednesday - /
-
$159,981 /
$212,455,618
10th Thursday - /
-
$168,899 /
$212,624,517
  The Sound
of Music
Mamma Mia!
Opening Weekend - /
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$41,665,511 /
$41,665,511
2nd Weekend - /
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$26,644,804 /
$93,980,378
3rd Weekend - /
-
$18,940,843 /
$131,327,012
4th Weekend - /
-
$12,324,303 /
$156,361,806
5th Weekend - /
-
$9,152,866 /
$174,182,151
6th Weekend - /
-
$6,478,270 /
$186,878,206
7th Weekend - /
-
$6,323,108 /
$197,136,135
8th Weekend - /
-
$4,287,895 /
$204,850,103
9th Weekend - /
-
$2,744,523 /
$209,296,132
10th Weekend - /
-
$1,571,320 /
$211,985,082
11th Weekend - /
-
$866,581 /
$213,491,099
12th Weekend - /
-
$430,172 /
$214,287,723
13th Weekend - /
-
$286,901 /
$214,778,085
14th Weekend - /
-
$253,330 /
$215,192,687
15th Weekend - /
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$185,137 /
$215,504,399
16th Weekend - /
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$167,007 /
$215,756,460
17th Weekend - /
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
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  The Sound
of Music
Mamma Mia!
Opening Week - /
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$67,335,573 /
$67,335,573
2nd Week - /
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$45,050,596 /
$112,386,169
3rd Week - /
-
$31,651,334 /
$144,037,503
4th Week - /
-
$20,991,783 /
$165,029,286
5th Week - /
-
$15,370,651 /
$180,399,937
6th Week - /
-
$10,413,090 /
$190,813,027
7th Week - /
-
$9,749,181 /
$200,562,208
8th Week - /
-
$5,989,401 /
$206,551,609
9th Week - /
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$3,862,153 /
$210,413,762
10th Week - /
-
$2,210,756 /
$212,624,517
11th Week - /
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$1,233,034 /
$213,857,551
12th Week - /
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$633,633 /
$214,491,184
13th Week - /
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$448,173 /
$214,939,357
14th Week - /
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$379,905 /
$215,319,262
15th Week - /
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$270,191 /
$215,589,453
16th Week - /
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$255,207 /
$215,844,659
17th Week - /
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18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.