Movie Comparison: Elf (2003) vs. Home Alone (1990)

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  ElfHome Alone
Domestic Release Date Nov 7, 2003Nov 16, 1990
Production Budget $32,000,000$15,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3371,202
Maximum Theaters 3,3812,173
Theatrical Engagements 30,17548,006
Domestic Opening Weekend $31,113,501$17,081,997
Domestic Box Office $181,096,587$285,761,243
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$317,993,539$730,637,957
International Box Office $46,812,848$190,919,398
Worldwide Box Office $227,909,435$476,680,641
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  ElfHome Alone
1st Friday $9,151,000 /
$9,151,000
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1st Saturday $13,048,000 /
$22,081,000
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1st Sunday $9,033,000 /
$31,113,501
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1st Monday $3,864,000 /
$34,977,000
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1st Tuesday $5,904,000 /
$40,881,000
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1st Wednesday $1,741,000 /
$42,622,000
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1st Thursday $1,752,000 /
$44,029,000
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2nd Friday $7,276,000 /
$51,305,000
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2nd Saturday $11,819,000 /
$63,139,000
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2nd Sunday $7,216,000 /
$70,354,526
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2nd Monday $1,381,000 /
$71,736,000
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2nd Tuesday $1,554,000 /
$73,290,000
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2nd Wednesday $1,314,000 /
$74,603,000
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2nd Thursday $1,395,000 /
$76,017,000
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3rd Friday $5,500,000 /
$81,500,000
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3rd Saturday $8,300,000 /
$89,800,000
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3rd Sunday $5,100,000 /
$94,732,626
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3rd Monday $1,374,000 /
$96,106,000
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3rd Tuesday $2,150,000 /
$98,256,000
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3rd Wednesday $4,000,000 /
$102,300,000
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3rd Thursday $5,700,000 /
$108,000,000
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4th Friday $9,400,000 /
$117,400,000
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4th Saturday $8,319,000 /
$125,201,000
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4th Sunday $3,809,000 /
$129,009,719
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4th Monday $693,000 /
$129,703,000
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4th Tuesday $648,000 /
$130,351,000
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4th Wednesday $571,000 /
$130,922,000
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4th Thursday $593,000 /
$131,501,000
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5th Friday $2,300,000 /
$133,800,000
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5th Saturday $3,616,000 /
$137,425,000
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5th Sunday $2,103,000 /
$139,527,719
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5th Monday $457,000 /
$139,985,000
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5th Tuesday $508,000 /
$140,493,000
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5th Wednesday $500,000 /
$140,993,000
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5th Thursday $508,000 /
$141,501,000
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6th Friday $1,700,000 /
$143,200,000
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6th Saturday $2,797,000 /
$145,957,000
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6th Sunday $1,550,000 /
$147,507,398
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6th Monday $405,000 /
$147,912,000
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6th Tuesday $441,000 /
$148,353,000
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6th Wednesday $454,000 /
$148,807,000
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6th Thursday $534,000 /
$149,310,000
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7th Friday $1,500,000 /
$150,800,000
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7th Saturday $2,195,000 /
$152,935,000
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7th Sunday $1,878,000 /
$154,813,000
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7th Monday $1,546,000 /
$156,359,000
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7th Tuesday $1,900,000 /
$158,259,000
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7th Wednesday $1,248,000 /
$159,507,000
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7th Thursday $1,213,000 /
$160,720,000
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8th Friday $1,500,000 /
$162,200,000
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8th Saturday $1,359,000 /
$163,593,000
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8th Sunday $1,056,000 /
$164,648,692
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8th Monday $912,000 /
$165,561,000
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8th Tuesday $1,085,000 /
$166,712,000
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8th Wednesday $900,000 /
$167,600,000
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  ElfHome Alone
Opening Weekend $31,113,501 /
$31,113,501
$17,081,997 /
$17,081,997
2nd Weekend $26,325,613 /
$70,354,526
$20,987,761 /
$48,297,152
3rd Weekend $18,715,992 /
$94,732,626
$14,386,876 /
$66,748,191
4th Weekend $21,649,842 /
$129,009,719
$14,232,156 /
$84,168,103
5th Weekend $8,026,797 /
$139,527,719
$11,617,249 /
$99,307,437
6th Weekend $6,017,341 /
$147,507,398
$14,715,701 /
$118,273,725
7th Weekend $5,502,635 /
$154,812,967
$25,148,406 /
$152,103,249
8th Weekend $3,906,028 /
$164,648,692
$12,626,851 /
$168,697,638
9th Weekend $2,303,567 /
$170,837,644
$9,813,012 /
$181,405,541
10th Weekend $499,785 /
$171,733,083
$11,069,157 /
$194,760,234
11th Weekend $217,683 /
$172,062,189
$7,268,334 /
$203,487,564
12th Weekend $247,030 /
$172,421,204
$8,215,408 /
$213,551,706
13th Weekend $205,837 /
$172,696,490
$6,001,085 /
$221,181,762
14th Weekend $196,063 /
$172,952,631
$7,376,443 /
$230,160,502
15th Weekend $179,100 /
$173,180,828
$4,831,317 /
$236,363,633
16th Weekend $93,614 /
$173,305,906
$4,221,896 /
$241,658,036
17th Weekend $51,403 /
$173,381,405
$3,315,651 /
$245,880,904
18th Weekend - /
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$2,731,894 /
$249,557,920
19th Weekend - /
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$2,776,368 /
$253,061,346
20th Weekend - /
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$2,433,479 /
$256,778,093
  ElfHome Alone
Opening Week $44,028,913 /
$44,028,913
$27,309,391 /
$27,309,391
2nd Week $31,987,721 /
$76,016,634
$25,051,924 /
$52,361,315
3rd Week $31,343,243 /
$107,359,877
$17,574,632 /
$69,935,947
4th Week $24,141,045 /
$131,500,922
$17,754,241 /
$87,690,188
5th Week $9,989,135 /
$141,490,057
$15,867,836 /
$103,558,024
6th Week $7,820,275 /
$149,310,332
$23,396,819 /
$126,954,843
7th Week $11,432,332 /
$160,742,664
$29,115,944 /
$156,070,787
8th Week $7,791,413 /
$168,534,077
$15,521,742 /
$171,592,529
9th Week $2,699,221 /
$171,233,298
$12,098,548 /
$183,691,077
10th Week $611,208 /
$171,844,506
$12,528,153 /
$196,219,230
11th Week $329,668 /
$172,174,174
$9,117,068 /
$205,336,298
12th Week $316,479 /
$172,490,653
$9,844,379 /
$215,180,677
13th Week $265,915 /
$172,756,568
$7,603,382 /
$222,784,059
14th Week $245,160 /
$173,001,728
$8,748,257 /
$231,532,316
15th Week $210,564 /
$173,212,292
$5,903,824 /
$237,436,140
16th Week $117,710 /
$173,330,002
$5,129,113 /
$242,565,253
17th Week $68,516 /
$173,398,518
$4,260,773 /
$246,826,026
18th Week - /
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$3,458,952 /
$250,284,978
19th Week - /
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$4,059,636 /
$254,344,614
20th Week - /
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$3,778,835 /
$258,123,449

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.