Movie Comparison: Water for Elephants (2011) vs. Brothers (2009)

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  Water for
Elephants
Brothers
Domestic Release Date Apr 22, 2011Dec 4, 2009
Production Budget $38,000,000$26,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,8172,088
Maximum Theaters 2,8202,088
Theatrical Engagements 15,7238,503
Domestic Opening Weekend $16,842,353$9,527,848
Domestic Box Office $58,709,717$28,544,157
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$79,809,676$40,947,226
International Box Office $58,100,000$16,499,713
Worldwide Box Office $116,809,717$45,043,870
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Water for
Elephants
Brothers
1st Friday $6,924,487 /
$6,924,487
$3,574,150 /
$3,574,150
1st Saturday $6,491,600 /
$13,416,087
$3,673,061 /
$7,247,211
1st Sunday $3,426,266 /
$16,842,353
$2,280,637 /
$9,527,848
1st Monday $1,784,291 /
$18,626,644
$764,666 /
$10,292,514
1st Tuesday $1,712,594 /
$20,339,238
$817,555 /
$11,110,069
1st Wednesday $1,426,309 /
$21,765,547
$643,893 /
$11,753,962
1st Thursday $1,372,254 /
$23,137,801
$647,829 /
$12,401,791
2nd Friday $2,919,273 /
$26,057,074
$1,644,444 /
$14,046,235
2nd Saturday $4,018,658 /
$30,075,732
$2,065,381 /
$16,111,616
2nd Sunday $2,404,482 /
$32,480,214
$1,304,601 /
$17,416,217
2nd Monday $784,100 /
$33,264,314
$495,592 /
$17,911,809
2nd Tuesday $1,056,321 /
$34,320,635
$569,634 /
$18,481,443
2nd Wednesday $902,451 /
$35,223,086
$498,977 /
$18,980,420
2nd Thursday $790,531 /
$36,013,617
$480,321 /
$19,460,741
3rd Friday $1,657,108 /
$37,670,725
$899,753 /
$20,360,494
3rd Saturday $2,242,298 /
$39,913,023
$1,053,467 /
$21,413,961
3rd Sunday $2,170,197 /
$42,083,220
$935,901 /
$22,349,862
3rd Monday $518,009 /
$42,601,229
$549,047 /
$22,898,909
3rd Tuesday $640,956 /
$43,242,185
$574,824 /
$23,473,733
3rd Wednesday $572,104 /
$43,814,289
$424,759 /
$23,898,492
3rd Thursday $561,491 /
$44,375,780
$232,851 /
$24,131,343
4th Friday $1,167,262 /
$45,543,042
$390,479 /
$24,521,822
4th Saturday $1,823,355 /
$47,366,397
$453,212 /
$24,975,034
4th Sunday $1,212,478 /
$48,578,875
$366,481 /
$25,341,515
4th Monday $400,482 /
$48,979,357
$251,402 /
$25,592,917
4th Tuesday $503,740 /
$49,483,097
$243,069 /
$25,835,986
4th Wednesday $412,599 /
$49,895,696
$234,316 /
$26,070,302
4th Thursday $381,878 /
$50,277,574
$152,477 /
$26,222,779
5th Friday $663,220 /
$50,940,794
$465,462 /
$26,688,241
5th Saturday $904,551 /
$51,845,345
$481,228 /
$27,169,469
5th Sunday $611,275 /
$52,456,620
$245,444 /
$27,414,913
5th Monday $264,069 /
$52,720,689
$116,156 /
$27,531,069
5th Tuesday $248,666 /
$52,969,355
$115,812 /
$27,646,881
5th Wednesday $232,348 /
$53,201,703
$101,594 /
$27,748,475
5th Thursday $127,762 /
$53,329,465
$85,685 /
$27,834,160
6th Friday $292,122 /
$53,621,587
$113,803 /
$27,947,963
6th Saturday $420,096 /
$54,041,683
$152,344 /
$28,100,307
6th Sunday $375,350 /
$54,417,033
$98,486 /
$28,198,793
6th Monday $287,463 /
$54,704,496
$34,181 /
$28,232,974
6th Tuesday $112,201 /
$54,816,697
$41,518 /
$28,274,492
6th Wednesday $103,942 /
$54,920,639
$35,825 /
$28,310,317
6th Thursday $118,039 /
$55,038,678
$38,981 /
$28,349,298
7th Friday $212,606 /
$55,251,284
$36,659 /
$28,385,957
7th Saturday $303,532 /
$55,554,816
$49,990 /
$28,435,947
7th Sunday $178,379 /
$55,733,195
$40,836 /
$28,476,783
7th Monday $85,933 /
$55,819,128
$24,868 /
$28,501,651
7th Tuesday $105,679 /
$55,924,807
$15,423 /
$28,517,074
7th Wednesday $95,415 /
$56,020,222
$13,346 /
$28,530,420
7th Thursday $100,737 /
$56,120,959
$13,737 /
$28,544,157
8th Friday $150,662 /
$56,271,621
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8th Saturday $199,677 /
$56,471,298
- /
-
8th Sunday $128,496 /
$56,599,794
- /
-
8th Monday $60,655 /
$56,660,449
- /
-
8th Tuesday $76,443 /
$56,736,892
- /
-
8th Wednesday $74,594 /
$56,811,486
- /
-
8th Thursday $75,506 /
$56,886,992
- /
-
9th Friday $99,164 /
$56,986,156
- /
-
9th Saturday $127,483 /
$57,113,639
- /
-
9th Sunday $78,530 /
$57,192,169
- /
-
9th Monday $50,658 /
$57,242,827
- /
-
9th Tuesday $62,907 /
$57,305,734
- /
-
9th Wednesday $63,185 /
$57,368,919
- /
-
9th Thursday $64,683 /
$57,433,602
- /
-
10th Friday $81,532 /
$57,515,134
- /
-
10th Saturday $105,140 /
$57,620,274
- /
-
10th Sunday $68,958 /
$57,689,232
- /
-
10th Monday $36,692 /
$57,725,924
- /
-
10th Tuesday $46,164 /
$57,772,088
- /
-
10th Wednesday $40,041 /
$57,812,129
- /
-
10th Thursday $42,824 /
$57,854,953
- /
-
  Water for
Elephants
Brothers
Opening Weekend $16,842,353 /
$16,842,353
$9,527,848 /
$9,527,848
2nd Weekend $9,342,413 /
$32,480,214
$5,014,426 /
$17,416,217
3rd Weekend $6,069,603 /
$42,083,220
$2,889,121 /
$22,349,862
4th Weekend $4,203,095 /
$48,578,875
$1,210,172 /
$25,341,515
5th Weekend $2,179,046 /
$52,456,620
$1,192,134 /
$27,414,913
6th Weekend $1,087,568 /
$54,417,033
$364,633 /
$28,198,793
7th Weekend $694,517 /
$55,733,195
$127,485 /
$28,476,783
8th Weekend $478,835 /
$56,599,794
- /
-
9th Weekend $305,177 /
$57,192,169
- /
-
10th Weekend $255,630 /
$57,689,232
- /
-
11th Weekend $171,314 /
$58,026,267
- /
-
12th Weekend $124,765 /
$58,290,366
- /
-
13th Weekend $88,238 /
$58,461,501
- /
-
14th Weekend $66,121 /
$58,594,034
- /
-
15th Weekend $24,951 /
$58,664,100
- /
-
16th Weekend $15,428 /
$58,700,247
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-
17th Weekend - /
-
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18th Weekend - /
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19th Weekend - /
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20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Water for
Elephants
Brothers
Opening Week $23,137,801 /
$23,137,801
$12,401,791 /
$12,401,791
2nd Week $12,875,816 /
$36,013,617
$7,058,950 /
$19,460,741
3rd Week $8,362,163 /
$44,375,780
$4,670,602 /
$24,131,343
4th Week $5,901,794 /
$50,277,574
$2,091,436 /
$26,222,779
5th Week $3,051,891 /
$53,329,465
$1,611,381 /
$27,834,160
6th Week $1,709,213 /
$55,038,678
$515,138 /
$28,349,298
7th Week $1,082,281 /
$56,120,959
$194,859 /
$28,544,157
8th Week $766,033 /
$56,886,992
- /
-
9th Week $546,610 /
$57,433,602
- /
-
10th Week $421,351 /
$57,854,953
- /
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11th Week $310,648 /
$58,165,601
- /
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12th Week $207,662 /
$58,373,263
- /
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13th Week $154,650 /
$58,527,913
- /
-
14th Week $111,236 /
$58,639,149
- /
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15th Week $45,670 /
$58,684,819
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16th Week $24,898 /
$58,709,717
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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.