Movie Comparison: First Man (2018) vs. Joy (2015)

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  First ManJoy
Domestic Release Date Oct 12, 2018Dec 25, 2015
Production Budget $60,000,000$60,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,6402,896
Maximum Theaters 3,6402,924
Theatrical Engagements 13,61912,291
Domestic Opening Weekend $16,006,065$17,015,168
Domestic Box Office $44,936,545$56,451,232
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$53,173,999$71,272,681
International Box Office $60,587,192$44,682,827
Worldwide Box Office $105,523,737$101,134,059
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  First ManJoy
1st Friday $5,783,310 /
$5,783,310
$6,897,909 /
$6,897,909
1st Saturday $6,365,425 /
$12,148,735
$5,971,161 /
$12,869,070
1st Sunday $3,857,330 /
$16,006,065
$4,146,098 /
$17,015,168
1st Monday $1,312,670 /
$17,318,735
$2,613,959 /
$19,629,127
1st Tuesday $1,785,190 /
$19,103,925
$2,847,735 /
$22,476,862
1st Wednesday $1,257,490 /
$20,361,415
$2,619,598 /
$25,096,460
1st Thursday $1,073,635 /
$21,435,050
$3,213,634 /
$28,310,094
2nd Friday $2,493,570 /
$23,928,620
$4,013,424 /
$32,323,518
2nd Saturday $3,661,030 /
$27,589,650
$4,128,701 /
$36,452,219
2nd Sunday $2,172,535 /
$29,762,185
$2,068,846 /
$38,521,065
2nd Monday $672,280 /
$30,434,465
$785,328 /
$39,306,393
2nd Tuesday $1,059,340 /
$31,493,805
$1,105,352 /
$40,411,745
2nd Wednesday $720,890 /
$32,214,695
$855,279 /
$41,267,024
2nd Thursday $728,385 /
$32,943,080
$788,584 /
$42,055,608
3rd Friday $1,385,080 /
$34,328,160
$1,421,551 /
$43,477,159
3rd Saturday $2,206,390 /
$36,534,550
$2,000,988 /
$45,478,147
3rd Sunday $1,274,105 /
$37,808,655
$1,053,707 /
$46,531,854
3rd Monday $406,330 /
$38,214,985
$427,786 /
$46,959,640
3rd Tuesday $618,350 /
$38,833,335
$637,184 /
$47,596,824
3rd Wednesday $594,755 /
$39,428,090
$523,701 /
$48,120,525
3rd Thursday $361,780 /
$39,789,870
$529,743 /
$48,650,268
4th Friday $652,250 /
$40,442,120
$866,827 /
$49,517,095
4th Saturday $979,395 /
$41,421,515
$1,162,949 /
$50,680,044
4th Sunday $552,740 /
$41,974,255
$885,555 /
$51,565,599
4th Monday $199,235 /
$42,173,490
$630,925 /
$52,196,524
4th Tuesday $298,055 /
$42,471,545
$352,242 /
$52,548,766
4th Wednesday $191,000 /
$42,662,545
$262,710 /
$52,811,476
4th Thursday $150,160 /
$42,812,705
$248,162 /
$53,059,638
5th Friday $260,270 /
$43,072,975
$365,995 /
$53,425,633
5th Saturday $398,890 /
$43,471,865
$515,476 /
$53,941,109
5th Sunday $258,900 /
$43,730,765
$255,056 /
$54,196,165
5th Monday $144,610 /
$43,875,375
$113,426 /
$54,309,591
5th Tuesday $101,410 /
$43,976,785
$161,392 /
$54,470,983
5th Wednesday $73,500 /
$44,050,285
$170,662 /
$54,641,645
5th Thursday $51,025 /
$44,101,310
$151,979 /
$54,793,624
6th Friday $69,625 /
$44,170,935
$161,274 /
$54,954,898
6th Saturday $108,845 /
$44,279,780
$259,504 /
$55,214,402
6th Sunday $65,320 /
$44,345,100
$154,175 /
$55,368,577
6th Monday $32,130 /
$44,377,230
$54,649 /
$55,423,226
6th Tuesday $31,600 /
$44,408,830
$67,986 /
$55,491,212
6th Wednesday $20,855 /
$44,429,685
$57,685 /
$55,548,897
6th Thursday $17,335 /
$44,447,020
$55,293 /
$55,604,190
7th Friday $47,530 /
$44,494,550
$76,945 /
$55,681,135
7th Saturday $50,645 /
$44,545,195
$123,102 /
$55,804,237
7th Sunday $24,820 /
$44,570,015
$41,510 /
$55,845,747
7th Monday $7,890 /
$44,577,905
$28,854 /
$55,874,601
7th Tuesday $9,905 /
$44,587,810
$35,814 /
$55,910,415
7th Wednesday $10,030 /
$44,597,840
$32,660 /
$55,943,075
7th Thursday $9,775 /
$44,607,615
$28,617 /
$55,971,692
8th Friday $24,395 /
$44,632,010
$31,597 /
$56,003,289
8th Saturday $30,830 /
$44,662,840
$51,016 /
$56,054,305
8th Sunday $19,815 /
$44,682,655
$47,578 /
$56,101,883
8th Monday $7,020 /
$44,689,675
$22,286 /
$56,124,169
8th Tuesday $10,015 /
$44,699,690
$16,777 /
$56,140,946
8th Wednesday $8,880 /
$44,708,570
$14,619 /
$56,155,565
8th Thursday $7,505 /
$44,716,075
$16,118 /
$56,171,683
9th Friday $17,270 /
$44,733,345
$23,356 /
$56,195,039
9th Saturday $26,275 /
$44,759,620
$35,196 /
$56,230,235
9th Sunday $14,785 /
$44,774,405
$20,634 /
$56,250,869
9th Monday $6,740 /
$44,781,145
$9,335 /
$56,260,204
9th Tuesday $8,865 /
$44,790,010
$11,678 /
$56,271,882
9th Wednesday $7,195 /
$44,797,205
$10,239 /
$56,282,121
9th Thursday $5,830 /
$44,803,035
$11,021 /
$56,293,142
10th Friday $11,290 /
$44,814,325
$19,401 /
$56,312,543
10th Saturday $11,825 /
$44,826,150
$27,936 /
$56,340,479
10th Sunday $7,385 /
$44,833,535
$13,095 /
$56,353,574
10th Monday $5,620 /
$44,839,155
$6,085 /
$56,359,659
10th Tuesday $8,640 /
$44,847,795
$9,085 /
$56,368,744
10th Wednesday $8,855 /
$44,856,650
$8,284 /
$56,377,028
10th Thursday $3,530 /
$44,860,180
$7,900 /
$56,384,928
  First ManJoy
Opening Weekend $16,006,065 /
$16,006,065
$17,015,168 /
$17,015,168
2nd Weekend $8,327,135 /
$29,762,185
$10,210,971 /
$38,521,065
3rd Weekend $4,865,575 /
$37,808,655
$4,476,246 /
$46,531,854
4th Weekend $2,184,385 /
$41,974,255
$2,915,331 /
$51,565,599
5th Weekend $918,060 /
$43,730,765
$1,165,995 /
$54,225,633
6th Weekend $243,790 /
$44,345,100
$574,953 /
$55,368,577
7th Weekend $122,995 /
$44,570,015
$241,557 /
$55,845,747
8th Weekend $75,040 /
$44,682,655
$130,191 /
$56,101,883
9th Weekend $58,330 /
$44,774,405
$79,186 /
$56,250,869
10th Weekend $30,500 /
$44,833,535
$60,432 /
$56,353,574
11th Weekend $13,530 /
$44,873,710
$30,695 /
$56,415,623
12th Weekend $27,380 /
$44,918,635
$12,835 /
$56,443,482
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  First ManJoy
Opening Week $21,435,050 /
$21,435,050
$28,310,094 /
$28,310,094
2nd Week $11,508,030 /
$32,943,080
$13,745,514 /
$42,055,608
3rd Week $6,846,790 /
$39,789,870
$6,594,660 /
$48,650,268
4th Week $3,022,835 /
$42,812,705
$4,409,370 /
$53,059,638
5th Week $1,288,605 /
$44,101,310
$1,733,986 /
$54,793,624
6th Week $345,710 /
$44,447,020
$810,566 /
$55,604,190
7th Week $160,595 /
$44,607,615
$367,502 /
$55,971,692
8th Week $108,460 /
$44,716,075
$199,991 /
$56,171,683
9th Week $86,960 /
$44,803,035
$121,459 /
$56,293,142
10th Week $57,145 /
$44,860,180
$91,786 /
$56,384,928
11th Week $31,075 /
$44,891,255
$45,719 /
$56,430,647
12th Week $45,290 /
$44,936,545
$20,585 /
$56,451,232
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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.