Movie Comparison: Sweet November (2001) vs. Tears of the Sun (2003)

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  Sweet NovemberTears of
the Sun
Domestic Release Date Feb 16, 2001Mar 7, 2003
Production Budget $40,000,000$75,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,2682,973
Maximum Theaters 2,2682,973
Theatrical Engagements 9,90812,116
Domestic Opening Weekend $11,015,226$17,057,213
Domestic Box Office $25,288,103$43,632,458
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$48,163,552$78,002,959
International Box Office $40,466,125$42,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $65,754,228$85,632,458
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Sweet NovemberTears of
the Sun
1st Friday - /
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$5,805,885 /
$5,805,885
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$6,740,524 /
$12,546,409
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$4,510,804 /
$17,057,213
1st Monday $1,281,272 /
$11,015,226
$1,346,000 /
$18,403,000
1st Tuesday $688,438 /
$11,703,664
$1,358,000 /
$19,761,000
1st Wednesday $472,590 /
$12,176,254
$1,141,000 /
$20,902,000
1st Thursday $485,636 /
$12,661,890
$1,114,000 /
$22,016,000
2nd Friday $1,695,000 /
$14,357,000
$2,561,900 /
$24,577,720
2nd Saturday $2,130,000 /
$16,487,000
$3,688,583 /
$28,266,303
2nd Sunday $1,293,000 /
$17,787,000
$2,455,370 /
$30,721,673
2nd Monday $320,411 /
$18,107,689
$662,000 /
$31,384,000
2nd Tuesday $401,255 /
$18,508,944
$802,000 /
$32,186,000
2nd Wednesday $305,716 /
$18,814,660
$647,000 /
$32,833,000
2nd Thursday $348,612 /
$19,163,272
$653,000 /
$33,486,000
3rd Friday $792,000 /
$19,955,000
$1,279,371 /
$34,765,371
3rd Saturday $1,121,000 /
$21,076,000
$2,080,899 /
$36,846,263
3rd Sunday $503,000 /
$21,438,765
$1,075,512 /
$37,921,775
3rd Monday $157,905 /
$21,596,670
$363,000 /
$38,285,000
3rd Tuesday $206,425 /
$21,803,095
$403,000 /
$38,688,000
3rd Wednesday $174,255 /
$21,977,350
$366,000 /
$39,054,000
3rd Thursday $168,911 /
$22,146,261
$374,000 /
$39,428,000
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4th Sunday $283,000 /
$23,368,000
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4th Monday $105,284 /
$23,472,864
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4th Tuesday $128,194 /
$23,601,058
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4th Wednesday $117,357 /
$23,718,415
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4th Thursday $131,691 /
$23,850,106
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5th Monday $49,668 /
$24,468,387
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5th Tuesday $63,778 /
$24,532,165
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5th Wednesday $54,859 /
$24,587,024
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5th Thursday $55,786 /
$24,642,810
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  Sweet NovemberTears of
the Sun
Opening Weekend $11,015,226 /
$11,015,226
$17,057,213 /
$17,057,213
2nd Weekend $5,125,388 /
$17,787,278
$8,705,853 /
$30,721,673
3rd Weekend $2,275,493 /
$21,438,765
$4,435,782 /
$37,921,775
4th Weekend $1,221,319 /
$23,367,580
$2,006,425 /
$41,434,588
5th Weekend $568,613 /
$24,418,719
$705,691 /
$42,801,916
6th Weekend $205,062 /
$24,847,872
$210,131 /
$43,263,007
7th Weekend $44,539 /
$24,985,184
$89,147 /
$43,426,961
8th Weekend $24,411 /
$25,025,241
$44,827 /
$43,509,938
9th Weekend $64,050 /
$25,095,079
$20,604 /
$43,548,669
10th Weekend $39,191 /
$25,178,165
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$63,782 /
$43,632,458
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  Sweet NovemberTears of
the Sun
Opening Week $12,661,890 /
$12,661,890
$22,015,820 /
$22,015,820
2nd Week $6,501,382 /
$19,163,272
$11,470,173 /
$33,485,993
3rd Week $2,982,989 /
$22,146,261
$5,942,170 /
$39,428,163
4th Week $1,703,845 /
$23,850,106
$2,668,062 /
$42,096,225
5th Week $792,704 /
$24,642,810
$956,651 /
$43,052,876
6th Week $297,835 /
$24,940,645
$284,938 /
$43,337,814
7th Week $60,185 /
$25,000,830
$127,297 /
$43,465,111
8th Week $30,199 /
$25,031,029
$62,954 /
$43,528,065
9th Week $107,945 /
$25,138,974
$40,611 /
$43,568,676
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$43,632,458
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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.