| Dark Skies | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $3,094,178 / $3,094,178 | $3,530,924 / $3,530,924 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,493,614 / $6,587,792 | $2,385,146 / $5,916,070 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,601,374 / $8,189,166 | $2,039,237 / $7,955,307 |
| 1st Monday | $450,454 / $8,639,620 | $1,399,817 / $9,355,124 |
| 1st Tuesday | $510,808 / $9,150,428 | $822,402 / $10,177,526 |
| 1st Wednesday | $385,107 / $9,535,535 | $612,180 / $10,789,706 |
| 1st Thursday | $361,152 / $9,896,687 | $581,408 / $11,371,114 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,094,128 / $10,990,815 | $1,036,212 / $12,407,326 |
| 2nd Saturday | $1,601,245 / $12,592,060 | $1,247,008 / $13,654,334 |
| 2nd Sunday | $773,180 / $13,365,240 | $843,887 / $14,498,221 |
| 2nd Monday | $232,046 / $13,597,286 | $418,477 / $14,916,698 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $282,962 / $13,880,248 | $464,237 / $15,380,935 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $222,289 / $14,102,537 | $372,007 / $15,752,942 |
| 2nd Thursday | $207,590 / $14,310,127 | $357,319 / $16,110,261 |
| 3rd Friday | $391,627 / $14,701,754 | $281,835 / $16,392,096 |
| 3rd Saturday | $585,788 / $15,287,542 | $311,437 / $16,703,533 |
| 3rd Sunday | $276,846 / $15,564,388 | $239,152 / $16,942,685 |
| 3rd Monday | $130,766 / $15,695,154 | $137,379 / $17,080,064 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $150,200 / $15,845,354 | $138,430 / $17,218,494 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $126,695 / $15,972,049 | $127,293 / $17,345,787 |
| 3rd Thursday | $130,462 / $16,102,511 | $114,421 / $17,460,208 |
| 4th Friday | $188,460 / $16,290,971 | $56,738 / $17,516,946 |
| 4th Saturday | $241,804 / $16,532,775 | $74,660 / $17,591,606 |
| 4th Sunday | $114,341 / $16,647,116 | $46,100 / $17,637,706 |
| 4th Monday | $45,547 / $16,692,663 | $29,465 / $17,667,171 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $29,171 / $17,696,342 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $26,505 / $17,722,847 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $24,915 / $17,747,762 |
| 5th Friday | $58,489 / $16,887,974 | $42,802 / $17,790,564 |
| 5th Saturday | $87,345 / $16,975,319 | $51,011 / $17,841,575 |
| 5th Sunday | $40,178 / $17,015,497 | $43,857 / $17,885,432 |
| 5th Monday | $15,839 / $17,031,336 | $22,248 / $17,907,680 |
| 5th Tuesday | $17,018 / $17,048,354 | $23,311 / $17,930,991 |
| 5th Wednesday | $12,489 / $17,060,843 | $20,614 / $17,951,605 |
| 5th Thursday | $13,271 / $17,074,114 | $20,002 / $17,971,607 |
| 6th Friday | $23,075 / $17,097,189 | $15,868 / $17,987,475 |
| 6th Saturday | $23,645 / $17,120,834 | $21,846 / $18,009,321 |
| 6th Sunday | $9,914 / $17,130,748 | $17,145 / $18,026,466 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $10,967 / $18,037,433 |
| 6th Tuesday | $7,221 / $17,145,290 | $10,652 / $18,048,085 |
| 6th Wednesday | $6,565 / $17,151,855 | $8,571 / $18,056,656 |
| 6th Thursday | $7,446 / $17,159,301 | $10,334 / $18,066,990 |
| 7th Friday | $6,448 / $17,165,749 | $5,795 / $18,072,785 |
| 7th Saturday | $8,442 / $17,174,191 | $6,659 / $18,079,444 |
| 7th Sunday | $3,975 / $17,178,166 | $6,157 / $18,085,601 |
| 7th Monday | $1,172 / $17,179,338 | $2,943 / $18,088,544 |
| 7th Tuesday | $1,138 / $17,180,476 | $3,183 / $18,091,727 |
| 7th Wednesday | $1,292 / $17,181,768 | $3,034 / $18,094,761 |
| 7th Thursday | $1,166 / $17,182,934 | $3,271 / $18,098,032 |
| 8th Friday | $12,088 / $17,195,022 | $5,420 / $18,103,452 |
| 8th Saturday | $16,401 / $17,211,423 | $5,678 / $18,109,130 |
| 8th Sunday | $6,435 / $17,217,858 | $3,799 / $18,112,929 |
| 8th Monday | $2,018 / $17,219,876 | $1,742 / $18,114,671 |
| 8th Tuesday | $1,678 / $17,221,554 | $1,691 / $18,116,362 |
| 8th Wednesday | $1,797 / $17,223,351 | $1,457 / $18,117,819 |
| 8th Thursday | $1,719 / $17,225,070 | $1,821 / $18,119,640 |
| 9th Friday | $20,643 / $17,245,713 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $30,786 / $17,276,499 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $16,566 / $17,293,065 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $6,135 / $17,299,200 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $6,035 / $17,305,235 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $5,797 / $17,311,032 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $5,013 / $17,316,045 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $7,100 / $17,323,145 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $12,318 / $17,335,463 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $8,312 / $17,343,775 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $2,456 / $17,346,231 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $2,716 / $17,348,947 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $2,064 / $17,351,011 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $2,167 / $17,353,178 | - / - |
Movie Comparison: Dark Skies (2013) vs. Chernobyl Diaries (2012)
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| Dark Skies | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Feb 22, 2013 | May 25, 2012 |
| Production Budget | $3,500,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,313 | 2,433 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,313 | 2,433 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 7,408 | 6,747 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,189,166 | $7,955,307 |
| Domestic Box Office | $17,418,667 | $18,119,640 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$23,096,333 | $24,538,902 |
| International Box Office | $10,285,444 | $24,292,081 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $27,704,111 | $42,411,721 |
| Remove | Remove |
| Dark Skies | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $8,189,166 / $8,189,166 | $7,955,307 / $7,955,307 |
| 2nd Weekend | $3,468,553 / $13,365,240 | $3,127,107 / $14,498,221 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,254,261 / $15,564,388 | $832,424 / $16,942,685 |
| 4th Weekend | $544,605 / $16,647,116 | $177,498 / $17,637,706 |
| 5th Weekend | $186,012 / $17,015,497 | $137,670 / $17,885,432 |
| 6th Weekend | $56,634 / $17,130,748 | $54,859 / $18,026,466 |
| 7th Weekend | $18,865 / $17,178,166 | $18,611 / $18,085,601 |
| 8th Weekend | $34,924 / $17,217,858 | $14,897 / $18,112,929 |
| 9th Weekend | $67,995 / $17,293,065 | - / - |
| 10th Weekend | $27,730 / $17,343,775 | - / - |
| 11th Weekend | $14,279 / $17,367,457 | - / - |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 13th Weekend | $17,282 / $17,411,930 | - / - |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Dark Skies | Chernobyl Diaries | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $9,896,687 / $9,896,687 | $11,371,114 / $11,371,114 |
| 2nd Week | $4,413,440 / $14,310,127 | $4,739,147 / $16,110,261 |
| 3rd Week | $1,792,384 / $16,102,511 | $1,349,947 / $17,460,208 |
| 4th Week | $726,974 / $16,829,485 | $287,554 / $17,747,762 |
| 5th Week | $244,629 / $17,074,114 | $223,845 / $17,971,607 |
| 6th Week | $85,187 / $17,159,301 | $95,383 / $18,066,990 |
| 7th Week | $23,633 / $17,182,934 | $31,042 / $18,098,032 |
| 8th Week | $42,136 / $17,225,070 | $21,608 / $18,119,640 |
| 9th Week | $90,975 / $17,316,045 | - / - |
| 10th Week | $37,133 / $17,353,178 | - / - |
| 11th Week | $19,136 / $17,372,314 | - / - |
| 12th Week | $22,334 / $17,394,648 | - / - |
| 13th Week | $22,334 / $17,394,648 | - / - |
| 14th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 15th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 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.