Movie Comparison: A Thousand Words (2012) vs. Burn After Reading (2008)

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  A Thousand
Words
Burn After
Reading
Domestic Release Date Mar 9, 2012Sep 12, 2008
Production Budget $40,000,000$37,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,8902,651
Maximum Theaters 1,8952,657
Theatrical Engagements 8,18714,104
Domestic Opening Weekend $6,176,280$19,128,001
Domestic Box Office $18,450,127$60,355,347
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$24,986,477$90,617,079
International Box Office $2,340,359$107,812,451
Worldwide Box Office $20,790,486$168,167,798
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  A Thousand
Words
Burn After
Reading
1st Friday $1,913,397 /
$1,913,397
$6,454,564 /
$6,454,564
1st Saturday $2,722,356 /
$4,635,753
$7,937,585 /
$14,392,149
1st Sunday $1,540,527 /
$6,176,280
$4,735,852 /
$19,128,001
1st Monday $525,364 /
$6,701,644
$1,493,389 /
$20,621,390
1st Tuesday $652,523 /
$7,354,167
$1,640,625 /
$22,262,015
1st Wednesday $483,624 /
$7,837,791
$1,437,723 /
$23,699,738
1st Thursday $515,030 /
$8,352,821
$1,407,226 /
$25,106,964
2nd Friday $1,130,794 /
$9,483,615
$3,478,005 /
$28,584,969
2nd Saturday $1,618,244 /
$11,101,859
$5,004,740 /
$33,589,709
2nd Sunday $883,894 /
$11,985,753
$2,545,512 /
$36,135,221
2nd Monday $239,729 /
$12,225,482
$790,649 /
$36,925,870
2nd Tuesday $308,022 /
$12,533,504
$907,846 /
$37,833,716
2nd Wednesday $236,343 /
$12,769,847
$794,863 /
$38,628,579
2nd Thursday $230,321 /
$13,000,168
$742,543 /
$39,371,122
3rd Friday $528,232 /
$13,528,400
$1,635,096 /
$41,006,218
3rd Saturday $899,086 /
$14,427,486
$3,069,438 /
$44,075,656
3rd Sunday $522,836 /
$14,950,322
$1,491,735 /
$45,567,391
3rd Monday $153,002 /
$15,103,324
$471,328 /
$46,038,719
3rd Tuesday $190,339 /
$15,293,663
$601,342 /
$46,640,061
3rd Wednesday $151,381 /
$15,445,044
$514,309 /
$47,154,370
3rd Thursday $160,437 /
$15,605,481
$403,604 /
$47,557,974
4th Friday $240,919 /
$15,846,400
$1,262,603 /
$48,820,577
4th Saturday $428,249 /
$16,274,649
$1,904,812 /
$50,725,389
4th Sunday $233,419 /
$16,508,068
$952,714 /
$51,678,103
4th Monday $89,772 /
$16,597,840
$316,479 /
$51,994,582
4th Tuesday $112,630 /
$16,710,470
$337,402 /
$52,331,984
4th Wednesday $104,859 /
$16,815,329
$382,693 /
$52,714,677
4th Thursday $128,550 /
$16,943,879
$367,075 /
$53,081,752
5th Friday $173,463 /
$17,117,342
$629,772 /
$53,711,524
5th Saturday $181,459 /
$17,298,801
$943,054 /
$54,654,578
5th Sunday $123,502 /
$17,422,303
$522,821 /
$55,177,399
5th Monday $60,350 /
$17,482,653
$298,595 /
$55,475,994
5th Tuesday $50,468 /
$17,533,121
$188,907 /
$55,664,901
5th Wednesday $48,040 /
$17,581,161
$161,732 /
$55,826,633
5th Thursday $46,363 /
$17,627,524
$194,740 /
$56,021,373
6th Friday $55,513 /
$17,683,037
$346,452 /
$56,367,825
6th Saturday $96,164 /
$17,779,201
$495,504 /
$56,863,329
6th Sunday $48,497 /
$17,827,698
$255,590 /
$57,118,919
6th Monday $11,194 /
$17,838,892
$94,574 /
$57,213,493
6th Tuesday $12,701 /
$17,851,593
$109,565 /
$57,323,058
6th Wednesday $11,124 /
$17,862,717
$103,606 /
$57,426,664
6th Thursday $10,637 /
$17,873,354
$102,680 /
$57,529,344
7th Friday $15,681 /
$17,889,035
$232,770 /
$57,762,114
7th Saturday $30,928 /
$17,919,963
$337,858 /
$58,099,972
7th Sunday $16,916 /
$17,936,879
$173,847 /
$58,273,819
7th Monday $4,231 /
$17,941,110
$57,227 /
$58,331,046
7th Tuesday $5,015 /
$17,946,125
$66,373 /
$58,397,419
7th Wednesday $3,880 /
$17,950,005
$61,145 /
$58,458,564
7th Thursday $5,047 /
$17,955,052
$60,918 /
$58,519,482
8th Friday $29,794 /
$17,984,846
$93,450 /
$58,612,932
8th Saturday $52,822 /
$18,037,668
$242,254 /
$58,855,186
8th Sunday $33,333 /
$18,071,001
$120,874 /
$58,976,060
8th Monday $9,175 /
$18,080,176
$37,582 /
$59,013,642
8th Tuesday $11,254 /
$18,091,430
$34,544 /
$59,048,186
8th Wednesday $8,411 /
$18,099,841
$41,996 /
$59,090,182
8th Thursday $8,763 /
$18,108,604
$47,484 /
$59,137,666
9th Friday $21,377 /
$18,129,981
$107,717 /
$59,245,383
9th Saturday $35,195 /
$18,165,176
$166,642 /
$59,412,025
9th Sunday $20,587 /
$18,185,763
$89,487 /
$59,501,512
9th Monday $6,862 /
$18,192,625
$39,360 /
$59,540,872
9th Tuesday $7,926 /
$18,200,551
$56,009 /
$59,596,881
9th Wednesday $6,786 /
$18,207,337
$29,952 /
$59,626,833
9th Thursday $7,141 /
$18,214,478
$28,213 /
$59,655,046
10th Friday $17,898 /
$18,232,376
$61,058 /
$59,716,104
10th Saturday $32,828 /
$18,265,204
$90,974 /
$59,807,078
10th Sunday $27,666 /
$18,292,870
$43,716 /
$59,850,794
10th Monday $6,022 /
$18,298,892
$14,622 /
$59,865,416
10th Tuesday $6,747 /
$18,305,639
$17,486 /
$59,882,902
10th Wednesday $6,067 /
$18,311,706
$16,518 /
$59,899,420
10th Thursday $5,920 /
$18,317,626
$17,565 /
$59,916,985
  A Thousand
Words
Burn After
Reading
Opening Weekend $6,176,280 /
$6,176,280
$19,128,001 /
$19,128,001
2nd Weekend $3,632,932 /
$11,985,753
$11,028,257 /
$36,135,221
3rd Weekend $1,950,154 /
$14,950,322
$6,196,269 /
$45,567,391
4th Weekend $902,587 /
$16,508,068
$4,120,129 /
$51,678,103
5th Weekend $478,424 /
$17,422,303
$2,095,647 /
$55,177,399
6th Weekend $200,174 /
$17,827,698
$1,097,546 /
$57,118,919
7th Weekend $63,525 /
$17,936,879
$744,475 /
$58,273,819
8th Weekend $115,949 /
$18,071,001
$456,578 /
$58,976,060
9th Weekend $77,159 /
$18,185,763
$363,846 /
$59,501,512
10th Weekend $78,392 /
$18,292,870
$195,748 /
$59,850,794
11th Weekend $56,901 /
$18,374,527
$112,607 /
$60,029,592
12th Weekend $30,963 /
$18,429,081
$86,900 /
$60,169,788
13th Weekend - /
-
$45,414 /
$60,244,987
14th Weekend - /
-
$32,481 /
$60,301,580
15th Weekend - /
-
$16,314 /
$60,338,891
16th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
17th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  A Thousand
Words
Burn After
Reading
Opening Week $8,352,821 /
$8,352,821
$25,106,964 /
$25,106,964
2nd Week $4,647,347 /
$13,000,168
$14,264,158 /
$39,371,122
3rd Week $2,605,313 /
$15,605,481
$8,186,852 /
$47,557,974
4th Week $1,338,398 /
$16,943,879
$5,523,778 /
$53,081,752
5th Week $683,645 /
$17,627,524
$2,939,621 /
$56,021,373
6th Week $245,830 /
$17,873,354
$1,507,971 /
$57,529,344
7th Week $81,698 /
$17,955,052
$990,138 /
$58,519,482
8th Week $153,552 /
$18,108,604
$618,184 /
$59,137,666
9th Week $105,874 /
$18,214,478
$517,380 /
$59,655,046
10th Week $103,148 /
$18,317,626
$261,939 /
$59,916,985
11th Week $80,492 /
$18,398,118
$165,903 /
$60,082,888
12th Week $52,009 /
$18,450,127
$116,685 /
$60,199,573
13th Week - /
-
$69,526 /
$60,269,099
14th Week - /
-
$53,478 /
$60,322,577
15th Week - /
-
$16,456 /
$60,355,347
16th Week - /
-
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-
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.