Movie Comparison: Billy Madison (1995) vs. The Waterboy (1998)

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  Billy MadisonThe Waterboy
Domestic Release Date Feb 10, 1995Nov 6, 1998
Production Budget  $23,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,8342,664
Maximum Theaters 1,8872,782
Theatrical Engagements 11,72228,596
Domestic Opening Weekend $6,639,080$39,414,071
Domestic Box Office $25,460,475$161,491,646
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$63,095,146$369,169,390
International Box Office $28,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $25,460,475$190,191,646
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Billy MadisonThe Waterboy
1st Friday - /
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$12,870,000 /
$12,870,000
1st Saturday - /
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$16,305,000 /
$29,175,000
1st Sunday - /
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$10,289,000 /
$39,414,071
1st Monday - /
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$2,733,509 /
$42,147,580
1st Tuesday - /
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$4,458,077 /
$46,605,657
1st Wednesday - /
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$5,469,788 /
$52,075,439
1st Thursday - /
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$2,597,159 /
$54,672,598
2nd Friday - /
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$7,770,000 /
$62,443,000
2nd Saturday - /
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$10,810,000 /
$73,253,000
2nd Sunday - /
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$5,702,000 /
$79,104,000
2nd Monday - /
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$1,231,743 /
$80,335,470
2nd Tuesday - /
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$1,644,914 /
$81,980,384
2nd Wednesday - /
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$1,232,498 /
$83,212,882
2nd Thursday - /
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$1,310,260 /
$84,523,142
3rd Friday - /
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$4,935,000 /
$89,458,000
3rd Saturday - /
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$7,115,000 /
$96,573,000
3rd Sunday - /
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$3,607,000 /
$100,231,000
3rd Monday - /
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$910,420 /
$101,141,099
3rd Tuesday - /
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$1,440,000 /
$102,581,000
3rd Wednesday - /
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$2,535,000 /
$105,116,000
3rd Thursday - /
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$3,420,000 /
$108,536,000
4th Friday - /
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$5,835,000 /
$114,371,000
4th Saturday - /
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$5,520,000 /
$119,892,000
4th Sunday - /
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$2,354,000 /
$122,210,000
4th Monday - /
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$514,150 /
$122,724,255
4th Tuesday - /
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$579,451 /
$123,303,706
4th Wednesday - /
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$466,992 /
$123,770,698
4th Thursday - /
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$564,302 /
$124,335,000
5th Friday - /
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$2,015,000 /
$126,350,000
5th Saturday - /
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$2,975,000 /
$129,325,000
5th Sunday - /
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$1,443,000 /
$130,768,000
5th Monday - /
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$329,019 /
$131,097,344
5th Tuesday - /
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$414,476 /
$131,511,820
5th Wednesday - /
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$334,863 /
$131,846,683
5th Thursday - /
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$345,610 /
$132,192,293
6th Friday - /
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$880,000 /
$133,072,293
6th Saturday - /
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$1,930,000 /
$135,002,293
6th Sunday - /
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$1,012,000 /
$136,625,000
6th Monday - /
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$263,330 /
$136,888,925
6th Tuesday - /
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$324,778 /
$137,213,132
6th Wednesday - /
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$275,723 /
$137,488,855
6th Thursday - /
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$310,839 /
$137,799,694
7th Friday - /
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$870,000 /
$138,670,000
7th Saturday - /
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$1,315,000 /
$139,985,000
7th Sunday - /
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$914,000 /
$140,940,000
7th Monday - /
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$544,497 /
$141,484,776
7th Tuesday - /
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7th Wednesday - /
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$680,000 /
$142,265,000
7th Thursday - /
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$380,000 /
$143,266,000
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  Billy MadisonThe Waterboy
Opening Weekend $6,639,080 /
$6,639,080
$39,414,071 /
$39,414,071
2nd Weekend $5,563,065 /
$13,770,220
$24,431,129 /
$79,103,727
3rd Weekend $3,283,410 /
$18,004,255
$15,707,537 /
$100,230,679
4th Weekend $1,989,815 /
$20,679,205
$13,601,032 /
$122,210,105
5th Weekend $1,278,255 /
$22,384,780
$6,511,707 /
$130,768,331
6th Weekend $742,960 /
$23,566,745
$4,432,731 /
$136,625,024
7th Weekend $325,815 /
$24,121,350
$3,140,587 /
$140,940,281
8th Weekend $155,685 /
$24,381,010
$2,332,774 /
$145,577,190
9th Weekend $83,815 /
$24,505,965
$2,142,483 /
$150,037,914
10th Weekend $327,750 /
$24,858,770
$1,631,047 /
$152,289,065
11th Weekend $228,095 /
$25,282,190
$1,171,170 /
$153,842,764
12th Weekend $103,230 /
$25,441,250
$786,514 /
$154,775,265
13th Weekend - /
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$580,736 /
$155,523,746
14th Weekend - /
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$1,070,721 /
$156,658,429
15th Weekend - /
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$1,058,915 /
$158,012,801
16th Weekend - /
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$680,010 /
$158,886,255
17th Weekend - /
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$503,681 /
$159,574,480
18th Weekend - /
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$418,646 /
$160,131,174
19th Weekend - /
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$354,666 /
$160,610,641
20th Weekend - /
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$253,551 /
$161,021,440
  Billy MadisonThe Waterboy
Opening Week $8,207,155 /
$8,207,155
$54,672,598 /
$54,672,598
2nd Week $6,513,690 /
$14,720,845
$29,850,544 /
$84,523,142
3rd Week $3,968,545 /
$18,689,390
$24,085,931 /
$108,609,073
4th Week $2,417,135 /
$21,106,525
$15,647,551 /
$124,256,624
5th Week $1,717,260 /
$22,823,785
$7,935,669 /
$132,192,293
6th Week $971,750 /
$23,795,535
$5,607,401 /
$137,799,694
7th Week $429,790 /
$24,225,325
$5,444,722 /
$143,244,416
8th Week $196,825 /
$24,422,150
$4,651,015 /
$147,895,431
9th Week $108,870 /
$24,531,020
$2,762,587 /
$150,658,018
10th Week $523,075 /
$25,054,095
$2,013,576 /
$152,671,594
11th Week $283,925 /
$25,338,020
$1,317,157 /
$153,988,751
12th Week - /
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$954,259 /
$154,943,010
13th Week - /
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$644,698 /
$155,587,708
14th Week - /
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$1,366,178 /
$156,953,886
15th Week - /
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$1,252,359 /
$158,206,245
16th Week - /
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$864,554 /
$159,070,799
17th Week - /
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$641,729 /
$159,712,528
18th Week - /
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$543,447 /
$160,255,975
19th Week - /
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$511,914 /
$160,767,889
20th Week - /
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$328,827 /
$161,096,716

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.