| The Cable Guy | Burn After Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $6,454,564 / $6,454,564 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $7,937,585 / $14,392,149 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $4,735,852 / $19,128,001 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $1,493,389 / $20,621,390 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $1,640,625 / $22,262,015 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $1,437,723 / $23,699,738 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $1,407,226 / $25,106,964 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $3,478,005 / $28,584,969 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $5,004,740 / $33,589,709 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $2,545,512 / $36,135,221 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $790,649 / $36,925,870 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $907,846 / $37,833,716 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $794,863 / $38,628,579 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $742,543 / $39,371,122 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $1,635,096 / $41,006,218 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $3,069,438 / $44,075,656 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $1,491,735 / $45,567,391 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $471,328 / $46,038,719 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $601,342 / $46,640,061 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $514,309 / $47,154,370 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $403,604 / $47,557,974 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,262,603 / $48,820,577 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $1,904,812 / $50,725,389 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $952,714 / $51,678,103 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $316,479 / $51,994,582 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $337,402 / $52,331,984 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $382,693 / $52,714,677 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $367,075 / $53,081,752 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $629,772 / $53,711,524 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $943,054 / $54,654,578 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $522,821 / $55,177,399 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $298,595 / $55,475,994 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $188,907 / $55,664,901 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $161,732 / $55,826,633 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $194,740 / $56,021,373 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $346,452 / $56,367,825 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $495,504 / $56,863,329 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $255,590 / $57,118,919 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $94,574 / $57,213,493 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $109,565 / $57,323,058 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $103,606 / $57,426,664 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $102,680 / $57,529,344 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $232,770 / $57,762,114 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $337,858 / $58,099,972 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $173,847 / $58,273,819 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $57,227 / $58,331,046 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $66,373 / $58,397,419 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $61,145 / $58,458,564 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $60,918 / $58,519,482 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $93,450 / $58,612,932 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $242,254 / $58,855,186 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $120,874 / $58,976,060 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $37,582 / $59,013,642 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $34,544 / $59,048,186 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $41,996 / $59,090,182 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $47,484 / $59,137,666 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $107,717 / $59,245,383 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $166,642 / $59,412,025 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $89,487 / $59,501,512 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $39,360 / $59,540,872 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $56,009 / $59,596,881 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $29,952 / $59,626,833 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $28,213 / $59,655,046 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $61,058 / $59,716,104 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $90,974 / $59,807,078 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $43,716 / $59,850,794 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $14,622 / $59,865,416 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $17,486 / $59,882,902 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $16,518 / $59,899,420 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $17,565 / $59,916,985 |
Movie Comparison: The Cable Guy (1996) vs. Burn After Reading (2008)
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| The Cable Guy | Burn After Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jun 14, 1996 | Sep 12, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $47,000,000 | $37,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,657 | 2,651 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,657 | 2,657 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 13,992 | 14,104 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $19,806,226 | $19,128,001 |
| Domestic Box Office | $60,240,295 | $60,355,347 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$146,920,900 | $90,617,079 |
| International Box Office | $42,585,501 | $107,812,451 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $102,825,796 | $168,167,798 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Cable Guy | Burn After Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $19,806,226 / $19,806,226 | $19,128,001 / $19,128,001 |
| 2nd Weekend | $10,321,903 / $40,643,476 | $11,028,257 / $36,135,221 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,807,927 / $50,451,572 | $6,196,269 / $45,567,391 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,589,012 / $54,352,588 | $4,120,129 / $51,678,103 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,006,189 / $56,261,724 | $2,095,647 / $55,177,399 |
| 6th Weekend | $307,404 / $57,064,576 | $1,097,546 / $57,118,919 |
| 7th Weekend | $103,742 / $57,330,460 | $744,475 / $58,273,819 |
| 8th Weekend | $714,069 / $58,088,989 | $456,578 / $58,976,060 |
| 9th Weekend | $502,444 / $59,003,776 | $363,846 / $59,501,512 |
| 10th Weekend | $316,085 / $59,616,298 | $195,748 / $59,850,794 |
| 11th Weekend | $204,589 / $60,022,922 | $112,607 / $60,029,592 |
| 12th Weekend | $50,598 / $60,154,431 | $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 | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Cable Guy | Burn After Reading | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $30,321,573 / $30,321,573 | $25,106,964 / $25,106,964 |
| 2nd Week | $15,322,072 / $45,643,645 | $14,264,158 / $39,371,122 |
| 3rd Week | $6,119,931 / $51,763,576 | $8,186,852 / $47,557,974 |
| 4th Week | $3,491,959 / $55,255,535 | $5,523,778 / $53,081,752 |
| 5th Week | $1,501,637 / $56,757,172 | $2,939,621 / $56,021,373 |
| 6th Week | $469,546 / $57,226,718 | $1,507,971 / $57,529,344 |
| 7th Week | $148,202 / $57,374,920 | $990,138 / $58,519,482 |
| 8th Week | $1,126,412 / $58,501,332 | $618,184 / $59,137,666 |
| 9th Week | $798,881 / $59,300,213 | $517,380 / $59,655,046 |
| 10th Week | $518,120 / $59,818,333 | $261,939 / $59,916,985 |
| 11th Week | $285,500 / $60,103,833 | $165,903 / $60,082,888 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $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 | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.