Movie Comparison: Sully (2016) vs. Captain Phillips (2013)

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  SullyCaptain Phillips
Domestic Release Date Sep 9, 2016Oct 11, 2013
Production Budget $60,000,000$55,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5253,020
Maximum Theaters 3,9553,143
Theatrical Engagements 24,00223,456
Domestic Opening Weekend $35,028,301$25,718,314
Domestic Box Office $125,070,033$107,136,417
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$155,863,460$142,042,929
International Box Office $113,454,523$113,511,767
Worldwide Box Office $238,524,556$220,648,184
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  SullyCaptain Phillips
1st Friday $12,160,687 /
$12,160,687
$8,488,587 /
$8,488,587
1st Saturday $14,660,116 /
$26,820,803
$10,450,283 /
$18,938,870
1st Sunday $8,207,498 /
$35,028,301
$6,779,444 /
$25,718,314
1st Monday $3,006,120 /
$38,034,421
$3,583,153 /
$29,301,467
1st Tuesday $4,585,158 /
$42,619,579
$2,628,046 /
$31,929,513
1st Wednesday $3,141,400 /
$45,760,979
$2,088,516 /
$34,018,029
1st Thursday $2,780,372 /
$48,541,351
$2,012,206 /
$36,030,235
2nd Friday $6,533,032 /
$55,074,383
$5,082,902 /
$41,113,137
2nd Saturday $9,556,921 /
$64,631,304
$7,378,399 /
$48,491,536
2nd Sunday $5,563,064 /
$70,194,368
$3,951,792 /
$52,443,328
2nd Monday $2,026,008 /
$72,220,376
$1,346,889 /
$53,790,217
2nd Tuesday $2,702,144 /
$74,922,520
$1,778,352 /
$55,568,569
2nd Wednesday $1,926,388 /
$76,848,908
$1,375,966 /
$56,944,535
2nd Thursday $1,714,539 /
$78,563,447
$1,329,508 /
$58,274,043
3rd Friday $4,205,684 /
$82,769,131
$3,624,051 /
$61,898,094
3rd Saturday $6,079,049 /
$88,848,180
$5,178,818 /
$67,076,912
3rd Sunday $3,252,537 /
$92,100,717
$2,839,171 /
$69,916,083
3rd Monday $947,285 /
$93,048,002
$896,782 /
$70,812,865
3rd Tuesday $1,612,305 /
$94,660,307
$1,188,072 /
$72,000,937
3rd Wednesday $1,202,484 /
$95,862,791
$874,028 /
$72,874,965
3rd Thursday $1,124,672 /
$96,987,463
$1,175,542 /
$74,050,507
4th Friday $2,486,884 /
$99,474,347
$2,431,599 /
$76,482,106
4th Saturday $3,810,632 /
$103,284,979
$3,936,424 /
$80,418,530
4th Sunday $1,975,197 /
$105,260,176
$2,039,702 /
$82,458,232
4th Monday $742,497 /
$106,002,673
$620,679 /
$83,078,911
4th Tuesday $887,503 /
$106,890,176
$820,290 /
$83,899,201
4th Wednesday $670,154 /
$107,560,330
$646,378 /
$84,545,579
4th Thursday $655,102 /
$108,215,432
$636,437 /
$85,182,016
5th Friday $1,439,518 /
$109,654,950
$1,586,768 /
$86,768,784
5th Saturday $2,301,241 /
$111,956,191
$2,541,934 /
$89,310,718
5th Sunday $1,269,581 /
$113,225,772
$1,583,326 /
$90,894,044
5th Monday $712,433 /
$113,938,205
$849,799 /
$91,743,843
5th Tuesday $555,624 /
$114,493,829
$513,930 /
$92,257,773
5th Wednesday $492,111 /
$114,985,940
$435,734 /
$92,693,507
5th Thursday $425,697 /
$115,411,637
$423,951 /
$93,117,458
6th Friday $880,434 /
$116,292,071
$1,281,440 /
$94,398,898
6th Saturday $1,296,189 /
$117,588,260
$2,089,893 /
$96,488,791
6th Sunday $705,034 /
$118,293,294
$1,013,885 /
$97,502,676
6th Monday $260,397 /
$118,553,691
$317,697 /
$97,820,373
6th Tuesday $322,153 /
$118,875,844
$432,234 /
$98,252,607
6th Wednesday $228,013 /
$119,103,857
$347,550 /
$98,600,157
6th Thursday $260,033 /
$119,363,890
$284,311 /
$98,884,468
7th Friday $473,586 /
$119,837,476
$533,840 /
$99,418,308
7th Saturday $693,140 /
$120,530,616
$846,954 /
$100,265,262
7th Sunday $323,753 /
$120,854,369
$440,572 /
$100,705,834
7th Monday $129,147 /
$120,983,516
$182,653 /
$100,888,487
7th Tuesday $162,985 /
$121,146,501
$252,487 /
$101,140,974
7th Wednesday $128,364 /
$121,274,865
$200,505 /
$101,341,479
7th Thursday $143,100 /
$121,417,965
$234,472 /
$101,575,951
8th Friday $276,982 /
$121,694,947
$499,397 /
$102,075,348
8th Saturday $423,300 /
$122,118,247
$451,373 /
$102,526,721
8th Sunday $231,969 /
$122,350,216
$197,234 /
$102,723,955
8th Monday $143,327 /
$122,493,543
$60,299 /
$102,784,254
8th Tuesday $103,197 /
$122,596,740
$73,148 /
$102,857,402
8th Wednesday $81,333 /
$122,678,073
$66,307 /
$102,923,709
8th Thursday $82,146 /
$122,760,219
$66,668 /
$102,990,377
9th Friday $156,856 /
$122,917,075
$149,584 /
$103,139,961
9th Saturday $248,823 /
$123,165,898
$240,758 /
$103,380,719
9th Sunday $120,642 /
$123,286,540
$119,859 /
$103,500,578
9th Monday $44,837 /
$123,331,377
$49,863 /
$103,550,441
9th Tuesday $55,850 /
$123,387,227
$62,112 /
$103,612,553
9th Wednesday $50,096 /
$123,437,323
$55,926 /
$103,668,479
9th Thursday $47,736 /
$123,485,059
$55,926 /
$103,724,405
10th Friday $124,089 /
$123,609,148
$83,803 /
$103,808,208
10th Saturday $146,556 /
$123,755,704
$127,704 /
$103,935,912
10th Sunday $67,832 /
$123,823,536
$78,669 /
$104,017,034
10th Monday $29,167 /
$123,852,703
$34,200 /
$104,051,234
10th Tuesday $35,203 /
$123,887,906
$35,536 /
$104,086,770
10th Wednesday $31,452 /
$123,919,358
$30,171 /
$104,116,941
10th Thursday $27,879 /
$123,947,237
$30,311 /
$104,147,252
  SullyCaptain Phillips
Opening Weekend $35,028,301 /
$35,028,301
$25,718,314 /
$25,718,314
2nd Weekend $21,653,017 /
$70,194,368
$16,413,093 /
$52,443,328
3rd Weekend $13,537,270 /
$92,100,717
$11,642,040 /
$69,916,083
4th Weekend $8,272,713 /
$105,260,176
$8,407,725 /
$82,458,232
5th Weekend $5,010,340 /
$113,225,772
$5,712,028 /
$90,894,044
6th Weekend $2,881,657 /
$118,293,294
$4,385,218 /
$97,502,676
7th Weekend $1,490,479 /
$120,854,369
$1,821,366 /
$100,705,834
8th Weekend $932,251 /
$122,350,216
$1,148,004 /
$102,723,955
9th Weekend $526,321 /
$123,286,540
$510,201 /
$103,500,578
10th Weekend $338,477 /
$123,823,536
$290,176 /
$104,017,034
11th Weekend $160,124 /
$124,107,361
$140,388 /
$104,287,640
12th Weekend $212,210 /
$124,425,027
$140,799 /
$104,568,723
13th Weekend $120,495 /
$124,628,672
$121,032 /
$104,834,734
14th Weekend $72,282 /
$124,754,117
$38,158 /
$104,987,526
15th Weekend $41,076 /
$124,830,087
$523,771 /
$105,641,433
16th Weekend $25,423 /
$124,889,662
$312,133 /
$106,244,151
17th Weekend $47,103 /
$124,991,036
$175,590 /
$106,545,338
18th Weekend $15,781 /
$125,031,968
$110,894 /
$106,735,675
19th Weekend $11,863 /
$125,051,685
$80,650 /
$106,859,138
20th Weekend $6,451 /
$125,065,700
$64,291 /
$106,957,071
  SullyCaptain Phillips
Opening Week $48,541,351 /
$48,541,351
$36,030,235 /
$36,030,235
2nd Week $30,022,096 /
$78,563,447
$22,243,808 /
$58,274,043
3rd Week $18,424,016 /
$96,987,463
$15,776,464 /
$74,050,507
4th Week $11,227,969 /
$108,215,432
$11,131,509 /
$85,182,016
5th Week $7,196,205 /
$115,411,637
$7,935,442 /
$93,117,458
6th Week $3,952,253 /
$119,363,890
$5,767,010 /
$98,884,468
7th Week $2,054,075 /
$121,417,965
$2,691,483 /
$101,575,951
8th Week $1,342,254 /
$122,760,219
$1,414,426 /
$102,990,377
9th Week $724,840 /
$123,485,059
$734,028 /
$103,724,405
10th Week $462,178 /
$123,947,237
$422,847 /
$104,147,252
11th Week $265,580 /
$124,212,817
$280,672 /
$104,427,924
12th Week $295,360 /
$124,508,177
$285,778 /
$104,573,418
13th Week $173,658 /
$124,681,835
$235,666 /
$104,949,368
14th Week $107,176 /
$124,789,011
$225,611 /
$105,117,662
15th Week $75,228 /
$124,864,239
$814,356 /
$105,932,018
16th Week $79,694 /
$124,943,933
$437,730 /
$106,369,748
17th Week $72,254 /
$125,016,187
$255,033 /
$106,624,781
18th Week $23,635 /
$125,039,822
$153,707 /
$106,778,488
19th Week $19,427 /
$125,059,249
$114,292 /
$106,892,780
20th Week $10,784 /
$125,070,033
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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.