Movie Comparison: Frost/Nixon (2008) vs. Darkest Hour (2017)

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  Frost/NixonDarkest Hour
Domestic Release Date Dec 5, 2008Nov 22, 2017
Production Budget $29,000,000$30,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 34
Maximum Theaters 1,1051,733
Theatrical Engagements 5,09113,308
Domestic Opening Weekend $180,708$175,006
Domestic Box Office $18,622,031$56,443,120
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$27,169,071$67,124,872
International Box Office $9,830,914$94,364,510
Worldwide Box Office $28,452,945$150,807,630
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Frost/NixonDarkest Hour
1st Friday $49,717 /
$49,717
$61,229 /
$132,984
1st Saturday $75,740 /
$125,457
$65,596 /
$198,580
1st Sunday $55,251 /
$180,708
$48,181 /
$246,761
1st Monday $17,011 /
$197,719
$14,236 /
$260,997
1st Tuesday $17,528 /
$215,247
$13,503 /
$274,500
1st Wednesday $16,476 /
$231,723
$14,691 /
$289,191
1st Thursday $15,736 /
$247,459
$14,290 /
$303,481
2nd Friday $166,866 /
$414,325
$24,336 /
$327,817
2nd Saturday $285,132 /
$699,457
$48,150 /
$375,967
2nd Sunday $174,379 /
$873,836
$35,886 /
$411,853
2nd Monday $61,661 /
$935,497
$10,966 /
$422,819
2nd Tuesday $62,253 /
$997,750
$9,974 /
$432,793
2nd Wednesday $58,416 /
$1,056,166
$10,476 /
$443,269
2nd Thursday $57,044 /
$1,113,210
$11,639 /
$454,908
3rd Friday $92,176 /
$1,205,386
$209,643 /
$664,551
3rd Saturday $169,531 /
$1,374,917
$315,300 /
$979,851
3rd Sunday $116,345 /
$1,491,262
$216,474 /
$1,196,325
3rd Monday $66,986 /
$1,558,248
$69,500 /
$1,265,825
3rd Tuesday $67,178 /
$1,625,426
$79,235 /
$1,345,060
3rd Wednesday $87,719 /
$1,713,145
$76,366 /
$1,421,426
3rd Thursday $471,095 /
$2,184,240
$69,422 /
$1,490,848
4th Friday $473,279 /
$2,657,519
$211,889 /
$1,702,737
4th Saturday $517,911 /
$3,175,430
$368,094 /
$2,070,831
4th Sunday $363,996 /
$3,539,426
$267,542 /
$2,338,373
4th Monday $260,350 /
$3,799,776
$116,303 /
$2,454,676
4th Tuesday $255,578 /
$4,055,354
$135,996 /
$2,590,672
4th Wednesday $313,866 /
$4,369,220
$132,410 /
$2,723,082
4th Thursday $521,472 /
$4,890,692
$129,995 /
$2,853,077
5th Friday $505,999 /
$5,396,691
$1,424,005 /
$4,277,082
5th Saturday $553,611 /
$5,950,302
$1,530,290 /
$5,807,372
5th Sunday $340,874 /
$6,291,176
$937,650 /
$6,745,022
5th Monday $107,625 /
$6,398,801
$1,622,510 /
$8,367,532
5th Tuesday $113,628 /
$6,512,429
$1,518,300 /
$9,885,832
5th Wednesday $119,255 /
$6,631,684
$1,381,400 /
$11,267,232
5th Thursday $107,870 /
$6,739,554
$1,380,055 /
$12,647,287
6th Friday $261,237 /
$7,000,791
$1,747,800 /
$14,395,087
6th Saturday $401,807 /
$7,402,598
$1,965,850 /
$16,360,937
6th Sunday $228,583 /
$7,631,181
$1,771,920 /
$18,132,857
6th Monday $79,945 /
$7,711,126
$1,525,195 /
$19,658,052
6th Tuesday $85,075 /
$7,796,201
$936,070 /
$20,594,122
6th Wednesday $85,125 /
$7,881,326
$778,545 /
$21,372,667
6th Thursday $77,835 /
$7,959,161
$663,440 /
$22,036,107
7th Friday $166,785 /
$8,125,946
$1,826,740 /
$23,862,847
7th Saturday $309,075 /
$8,435,021
$2,605,260 /
$26,468,107
7th Sunday $193,565 /
$8,628,586
$1,618,225 /
$28,086,332
7th Monday $149,190 /
$8,777,776
$611,940 /
$28,698,272
7th Tuesday $43,605 /
$8,821,381
$974,805 /
$29,673,077
7th Wednesday $67,320 /
$8,888,701
$797,270 /
$30,470,347
7th Thursday $94,860 /
$8,983,561
$745,205 /
$31,215,552
8th Friday $813,260 /
$9,796,821
$1,245,030 /
$32,460,582
8th Saturday $1,357,265 /
$11,154,086
$1,821,915 /
$34,282,497
8th Sunday $851,725 /
$12,005,811
$1,395,795 /
$35,678,292
8th Monday $225,295 /
$12,231,106
$952,980 /
$36,631,272
8th Tuesday $241,780 /
$12,472,886
$526,445 /
$37,157,717
8th Wednesday $209,125 /
$12,682,011
$438,450 /
$37,596,167
8th Thursday $230,685 /
$12,912,696
$467,010 /
$38,063,177
9th Friday $420,050 /
$13,332,746
$802,925 /
$38,866,102
9th Saturday $729,335 /
$14,062,081
$1,328,905 /
$40,195,007
9th Sunday $254,165 /
$14,316,246
$597,980 /
$40,792,987
9th Monday $127,075 /
$14,443,321
$292,970 /
$41,085,957
9th Tuesday $137,625 /
$14,580,946
$447,495 /
$41,533,452
9th Wednesday $143,405 /
$14,724,351
$385,905 /
$41,919,357
9th Thursday $154,775 /
$14,879,126
$393,050 /
$42,312,407
10th Friday $188,810 /
$15,067,936
$756,075 /
$43,068,482
10th Saturday $365,670 /
$15,433,606
$1,253,240 /
$44,321,722
10th Sunday $217,505 /
$15,651,111
$877,520 /
$45,199,242
10th Monday $62,025 /
$15,713,136
$284,540 /
$45,483,782
10th Tuesday $69,200 /
$15,782,336
$352,370 /
$45,836,152
10th Wednesday $64,600 /
$15,846,936
$290,445 /
$46,126,597
10th Thursday $69,310 /
$15,916,246
$296,560 /
$46,423,157
  Frost/NixonDarkest Hour
Opening Weekend $180,708 /
$180,708
$175,006 /
$246,761
2nd Weekend $626,377 /
$873,836
$108,372 /
$411,853
3rd Weekend $378,052 /
$1,491,262
$741,417 /
$1,196,325
4th Weekend $1,355,186 /
$3,539,426
$847,525 /
$2,338,373
5th Weekend $1,400,484 /
$6,291,176
$3,891,945 /
$6,745,022
6th Weekend $891,627 /
$7,631,181
$5,485,570 /
$18,132,857
7th Weekend $669,425 /
$8,628,586
$6,050,225 /
$28,086,332
8th Weekend $3,022,250 /
$12,005,811
$4,462,740 /
$35,678,292
9th Weekend $1,403,550 /
$14,316,246
$2,729,810 /
$40,792,987
10th Weekend $771,985 /
$15,651,111
$2,886,835 /
$45,199,242
11th Weekend $515,780 /
$16,432,026
$2,362,975 /
$48,786,132
12th Weekend $653,580 /
$17,386,586
$1,604,995 /
$51,485,087
13th Weekend $364,660 /
$17,891,416
$927,190 /
$53,168,882
14th Weekend $224,875 /
$18,243,471
$745,625 /
$54,465,467
15th Weekend $148,245 /
$18,475,446
$696,160 /
$55,550,377
16th Weekend $62,225 /
$18,593,156
$265,545 /
$56,088,295
17th Weekend - /
-
$102,595 /
$56,309,040
18th Weekend - /
-
$41,480 /
$56,402,780
19th Weekend - /
-
$14,935 /
$56,443,120
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Frost/NixonDarkest Hour
Opening Week $247,459 /
$247,459
$71,755 /
$71,755
2nd Week $865,751 /
$1,113,210
$231,726 /
$303,481
3rd Week $1,070,489 /
$2,183,699
$151,427 /
$454,908
4th Week $2,706,452 /
$4,890,692
$1,035,940 /
$1,490,848
5th Week $1,848,862 /
$6,739,554
$1,362,229 /
$2,853,077
6th Week $1,219,607 /
$7,959,161
$9,794,210 /
$12,647,287
7th Week $1,024,400 /
$8,983,561
$9,388,820 /
$22,036,107
8th Week $3,929,135 /
$12,912,696
$9,179,445 /
$31,215,552
9th Week $1,966,430 /
$14,879,126
$6,847,625 /
$38,063,177
10th Week $1,037,120 /
$15,916,246
$4,249,230 /
$42,312,407
11th Week $816,760 /
$16,733,006
$4,110,750 /
$46,423,157
12th Week $793,750 /
$17,526,756
$3,456,935 /
$49,880,092
13th Week $491,840 /
$18,018,596
$2,361,600 /
$52,241,692
14th Week $308,605 /
$18,327,201
$1,478,150 /
$53,719,842
15th Week $203,730 /
$18,530,931
$1,134,375 /
$54,854,217
16th Week $91,100 /
$18,622,031
$968,533 /
$55,822,750
17th Week - /
-
$383,695 /
$56,206,445
18th Week - /
-
$154,855 /
$56,361,300
19th Week - /
-
$66,885 /
$56,428,185
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.