Movie Comparison: Waiting for Superman (2010) vs. He Named Me Malala (2015)

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  Waiting for
Superman
He Named
Me Malala
Domestic Release Date Sep 24, 2010Oct 2, 2015
Production Budget   
Opening Weekend Theaters 44
Maximum Theaters 330477
Theatrical Engagements 1,7491,299
Domestic Opening Weekend $139,033$61,808
Domestic Box Office $6,417,135$2,668,936
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$8,767,644$3,412,948
International Box Office $28,931$1,665,280
Worldwide Box Office $6,446,066$4,334,216
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Waiting for
Superman
He Named
Me Malala
1st Friday $52,652 /
$52,652
$28,422 /
$28,422
1st Saturday $48,603 /
$101,255
$18,210 /
$46,632
1st Sunday $37,778 /
$139,033
$15,176 /
$61,808
1st Monday $14,340 /
$153,373
$4,436 /
$66,244
1st Tuesday $13,164 /
$166,537
$6,619 /
$72,863
1st Wednesday $13,660 /
$180,197
$10,261 /
$83,124
1st Thursday $12,537 /
$192,734
$5,966 /
$89,090
2nd Friday $158,305 /
$351,039
$236,528 /
$325,618
2nd Saturday $143,342 /
$494,381
$253,139 /
$578,757
2nd Sunday $107,226 /
$601,607
$218,932 /
$797,689
2nd Monday $32,435 /
$634,042
$97,715 /
$895,404
2nd Tuesday $45,417 /
$679,459
$93,791 /
$989,195
2nd Wednesday $44,478 /
$723,937
$118,665 /
$1,107,860
2nd Thursday $51,014 /
$774,951
$96,269 /
$1,204,129
3rd Friday $256,151 /
$1,031,102
$148,836 /
$1,352,965
3rd Saturday $221,106 /
$1,252,208
$100,541 /
$1,453,506
3rd Sunday $165,048 /
$1,417,256
$80,540 /
$1,534,046
3rd Monday $120,262 /
$1,537,518
$68,695 /
$1,602,741
3rd Tuesday $68,712 /
$1,606,230
$69,375 /
$1,672,116
3rd Wednesday $78,963 /
$1,685,193
$66,699 /
$1,738,815
3rd Thursday $95,157 /
$1,780,350
$75,103 /
$1,813,918
4th Friday $261,510 /
$2,041,860
$103,943 /
$1,917,861
4th Saturday $298,833 /
$2,340,693
$32,294 /
$1,950,155
4th Sunday $182,382 /
$2,523,075
$27,991 /
$1,978,146
4th Monday $78,551 /
$2,601,626
$24,059 /
$2,002,205
4th Tuesday $107,581 /
$2,709,207
$42,750 /
$2,044,955
4th Wednesday $111,525 /
$2,820,732
$47,102 /
$2,092,057
4th Thursday $109,046 /
$2,929,778
$53,743 /
$2,145,800
5th Friday $277,958 /
$3,207,736
$42,885 /
$2,188,685
5th Saturday $288,096 /
$3,495,832
$11,234 /
$2,199,919
5th Sunday $208,448 /
$3,704,280
$19,421 /
$2,219,340
5th Monday $82,367 /
$3,786,647
$21,442 /
$2,240,782
5th Tuesday $86,904 /
$3,873,551
$28,843 /
$2,269,625
5th Wednesday $107,391 /
$3,980,942
$38,104 /
$2,307,729
5th Thursday $96,884 /
$4,077,826
$57,718 /
$2,365,447
6th Friday $176,747 /
$4,254,573
$51,442 /
$2,416,889
6th Saturday $214,918 /
$4,469,491
$8,815 /
$2,425,704
6th Sunday $123,618 /
$4,593,109
$8,149 /
$2,433,853
6th Monday $87,195 /
$4,680,304
$11,112 /
$2,444,965
6th Tuesday $108,170 /
$4,788,474
$32,394 /
$2,477,359
6th Wednesday $110,806 /
$4,899,280
$11,524 /
$2,488,883
6th Thursday $113,563 /
$5,012,843
$18,221 /
$2,507,104
7th Friday $122,459 /
$5,135,302
$30,813 /
$2,537,917
7th Saturday $172,073 /
$5,307,375
$3,448 /
$2,541,365
7th Sunday $100,705 /
$5,408,080
$1,818 /
$2,543,183
7th Monday $43,138 /
$5,451,218
$5,277 /
$2,548,460
7th Tuesday $57,170 /
$5,508,388
$9,442 /
$2,557,902
7th Wednesday $70,656 /
$5,579,044
$12,764 /
$2,570,666
7th Thursday $97,625 /
$5,676,669
$16,582 /
$2,587,248
8th Friday $68,216 /
$5,744,885
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8th Saturday $87,797 /
$5,832,682
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8th Sunday $59,197 /
$5,891,879
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8th Monday $24,049 /
$5,915,928
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8th Tuesday $27,779 /
$5,943,707
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8th Wednesday $36,089 /
$5,979,796
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8th Thursday $41,659 /
$6,021,455
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9th Friday $28,239 /
$6,049,694
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9th Saturday $48,827 /
$6,098,521
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9th Sunday $31,945 /
$6,130,466
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9th Monday $17,696 /
$6,148,162
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9th Tuesday $25,330 /
$6,173,492
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9th Wednesday $12,572 /
$6,186,064
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9th Thursday $6,167 /
$6,192,231
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-
10th Friday $23,693 /
$6,215,924
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-
10th Saturday $22,627 /
$6,238,551
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-
10th Sunday $14,243 /
$6,252,794
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-
10th Monday $11,387 /
$6,264,181
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-
10th Tuesday $4,617 /
$6,268,798
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10th Wednesday $6,923 /
$6,275,721
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10th Thursday $5,214 /
$6,280,935
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  Waiting for
Superman
He Named
Me Malala
Opening Weekend $139,033 /
$139,033
$61,808 /
$61,808
2nd Weekend $408,873 /
$601,607
$708,599 /
$797,689
3rd Weekend $642,305 /
$1,417,256
$329,917 /
$1,534,046
4th Weekend $742,725 /
$2,523,075
$164,228 /
$1,978,146
5th Weekend $774,502 /
$3,704,280
$73,540 /
$2,219,340
6th Weekend $515,283 /
$4,593,109
$68,406 /
$2,433,853
7th Weekend $395,237 /
$5,408,080
$36,079 /
$2,543,183
8th Weekend $215,210 /
$5,891,879
$16,132 /
$2,603,380
9th Weekend $109,011 /
$6,130,466
$3,897 /
$2,626,019
10th Weekend $60,563 /
$6,252,794
$8,227 /
$2,642,899
11th Weekend $40,497 /
$6,321,432
$6,943 /
$2,657,366
12th Weekend $20,648 /
$6,371,880
$1,024 /
$2,667,455
13th Weekend $8,083 /
$6,410,257
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  Waiting for
Superman
He Named
Me Malala
Opening Week $192,734 /
$192,734
$89,090 /
$89,090
2nd Week $582,217 /
$774,951
$1,115,039 /
$1,204,129
3rd Week $1,005,399 /
$1,780,350
$609,789 /
$1,813,918
4th Week $1,149,428 /
$2,929,778
$331,882 /
$2,145,800
5th Week $1,148,048 /
$4,077,826
$219,647 /
$2,365,447
6th Week $935,017 /
$5,012,843
$141,657 /
$2,507,104
7th Week $663,826 /
$5,676,669
$80,144 /
$2,587,248
8th Week $344,786 /
$6,021,455
$34,874 /
$2,622,122
9th Week $170,776 /
$6,192,231
$12,550 /
$2,634,672
10th Week $88,704 /
$6,280,935
$15,751 /
$2,650,423
11th Week $70,297 /
$6,351,232
$16,008 /
$2,666,431
12th Week $50,942 /
$6,402,174
$2,505 /
$2,668,936
13th Week $13,274 /
$6,415,448
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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.