Movie Comparison: Children of Men (2006) vs. Idiocracy (2006)

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  Children
of Men
Idiocracy
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2006Sep 1, 2006
Production Budget $76,000,000$2,400,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 16130
Maximum Theaters 1,524130
Theatrical Engagements 7,396271
Domestic Opening Weekend $501,003$124,367
Domestic Box Office $35,552,383$444,093
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$55,808,815$730,884
International Box Office $34,292,628$56,203
Worldwide Box Office $69,845,011$500,296
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Children
of Men
Idiocracy
1st Friday $180,000 /
$180,000
$37,277 /
$37,277
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$40,912 /
$78,189
1st Sunday - /
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$46,178 /
$124,367
1st Monday - /
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$53,192 /
$177,559
1st Tuesday - /
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$18,018 /
$195,577
1st Wednesday - /
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$19,007 /
$214,584
1st Thursday - /
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$20,012 /
$234,596
2nd Friday $3,572,435 /
$5,179,933
$24,347 /
$258,943
2nd Saturday $4,044,125 /
$9,224,058
$31,615 /
$290,558
2nd Sunday $2,581,215 /
$11,805,273
$22,947 /
$313,505
2nd Monday $822,120 /
$12,627,393
$9,257 /
$322,762
2nd Tuesday $840,255 /
$13,467,648
$9,614 /
$332,376
2nd Wednesday $749,580 /
$14,217,228
$8,210 /
$340,586
2nd Thursday $749,040 /
$14,966,268
$10,741 /
$351,327
3rd Friday $1,892,540 /
$16,858,808
$8,502 /
$359,829
3rd Saturday $2,571,140 /
$19,429,948
$12,410 /
$372,239
3rd Sunday $1,907,655 /
$21,337,603
$9,873 /
$382,112
3rd Monday $1,078,220 /
$22,415,823
$3,823 /
$385,935
3rd Tuesday $475,020 /
$22,890,843
$3,595 /
$389,530
3rd Wednesday $459,940 /
$23,350,783
$3,833 /
$393,363
3rd Thursday $429,780 /
$23,780,563
$3,887 /
$397,250
4th Friday $1,120,140 /
$24,900,703
$5,002 /
$402,252
4th Saturday $1,767,845 /
$26,668,548
$8,521 /
$410,773
4th Sunday $822,960 /
$27,491,508
$5,508 /
$416,281
4th Monday $290,025 /
$27,781,533
$1,300 /
$417,581
4th Tuesday $320,025 /
$28,101,558
$1,856 /
$419,437
4th Wednesday $312,420 /
$28,413,978
$1,596 /
$421,033
4th Thursday $312,665 /
$28,726,643
$2,449 /
$423,482
5th Friday $580,000 /
$29,310,000
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8th Friday $89,250 /
$34,263,403
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8th Saturday $148,050 /
$34,411,453
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8th Sunday $127,050 /
$34,538,503
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8th Monday $71,395 /
$34,609,898
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$34,639,293
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  Children
of Men
Idiocracy
Opening Weekend $501,003 /
$1,082,804
$124,367 /
$124,367
2nd Weekend $10,197,775 /
$11,805,273
$78,909 /
$313,505
3rd Weekend $6,371,335 /
$21,337,603
$30,785 /
$382,112
4th Weekend $3,710,945 /
$27,491,508
$19,031 /
$416,281
5th Weekend $2,183,195 /
$30,909,838
$15,171 /
$438,653
6th Weekend $1,123,360 /
$32,726,893
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7th Weekend $809,190 /
$33,924,363
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8th Weekend $364,350 /
$34,538,503
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9th Weekend $198,660 /
$34,905,193
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10th Weekend $133,650 /
$35,136,703
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11th Weekend $96,785 /
$35,286,428
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Idiocracy
Opening Week - /
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$234,596 /
$234,596
2nd Week $1,025,697 /
$1,607,498
$116,731 /
$351,327
3rd Week $13,358,770 /
$14,966,268
$45,923 /
$397,250
4th Week $8,814,295 /
$23,780,563
$26,232 /
$423,482
5th Week $4,946,080 /
$28,726,643
$20,611 /
$444,093
6th Week $2,876,890 /
$31,603,533
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7th Week $1,511,640 /
$33,115,173
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8th Week $1,058,980 /
$34,174,153
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9th Week $532,380 /
$34,706,533
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10th Week $296,520 /
$35,003,053
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11th Week $186,590 /
$35,189,643
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$35,327,768
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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.