Movie Comparison: The History Boys (2006) vs. A Serious Man (2009)

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  The History
Boys
A Serious
Man
Domestic Release Date Nov 21, 2006Oct 2, 2009
Production Budget $3,700,000$7,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 76
Maximum Theaters 165262
Theatrical Engagements 7391,923
Domestic Opening Weekend $100,803$251,337
Domestic Box Office $2,730,296$9,228,788
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$4,432,639$13,262,117
International Box Office $10,717,702$21,131,782
Worldwide Box Office $13,447,998$30,360,570
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The History
Boys
A Serious
Man
1st Friday $36,414 /
$77,990
$72,987 /
$72,987
1st Saturday $38,307 /
$116,297
$105,585 /
$178,572
1st Sunday $26,082 /
$142,379
$72,765 /
$251,337
1st Monday $9,645 /
$152,024
$25,399 /
$276,736
1st Tuesday $9,189 /
$161,213
$26,096 /
$302,832
1st Wednesday $10,524 /
$171,737
$24,412 /
$327,244
1st Thursday $9,952 /
$181,689
$24,742 /
$351,986
2nd Friday $19,675 /
$201,364
$122,397 /
$474,383
2nd Saturday $37,168 /
$238,532
$203,231 /
$677,614
2nd Sunday $26,026 /
$264,558
$133,690 /
$811,304
2nd Monday $7,253 /
$271,811
$68,660 /
$879,964
2nd Tuesday $8,677 /
$280,488
$43,176 /
$923,140
2nd Wednesday $9,152 /
$289,640
$41,401 /
$964,541
2nd Thursday $9,001 /
$298,641
$36,255 /
$1,000,796
3rd Friday $45,438 /
$344,079
$218,530 /
$1,219,326
3rd Saturday $101,632 /
$445,711
$405,240 /
$1,624,566
3rd Sunday $54,721 /
$500,432
$218,741 /
$1,843,307
3rd Monday $19,126 /
$519,558
$58,902 /
$1,902,209
3rd Tuesday $18,992 /
$538,550
$67,610 /
$1,969,819
3rd Wednesday $19,367 /
$557,917
$68,569 /
$2,038,388
3rd Thursday $17,817 /
$575,734
$64,891 /
$2,103,279
4th Friday $55,647 /
$631,381
$300,440 /
$2,403,719
4th Saturday $101,172 /
$732,553
$534,534 /
$2,938,253
4th Sunday $62,713 /
$795,266
$258,243 /
$3,196,496
4th Monday $28,440 /
$823,706
$85,192 /
$3,281,688
4th Tuesday $26,876 /
$850,582
$104,787 /
$3,386,475
4th Wednesday $27,865 /
$878,447
$89,478 /
$3,475,953
4th Thursday $29,343 /
$907,790
$83,280 /
$3,559,233
5th Friday $77,035 /
$984,825
$305,177 /
$3,864,410
5th Saturday $133,916 /
$1,118,741
$439,614 /
$4,304,024
5th Sunday $76,576 /
$1,195,317
$291,605 /
$4,595,629
5th Monday $100,698 /
$1,296,015
$85,289 /
$4,680,918
5th Tuesday $100,743 /
$1,396,758
$109,060 /
$4,789,978
5th Wednesday $88,462 /
$1,485,220
$84,458 /
$4,874,436
5th Thursday $86,717 /
$1,571,937
$94,883 /
$4,969,319
6th Friday $109,250 /
$1,681,187
$230,892 /
$5,200,211
6th Saturday $150,825 /
$1,832,012
$432,306 /
$5,632,517
6th Sunday $103,473 /
$1,935,485
$200,552 /
$5,833,069
6th Monday $115,270 /
$2,050,755
$63,133 /
$5,896,202
6th Tuesday $51,723 /
$2,102,478
$87,809 /
$5,984,011
6th Wednesday $47,094 /
$2,149,572
$122,225 /
$6,106,236
6th Thursday $47,218 /
$2,196,790
$71,361 /
$6,177,597
7th Friday $54,936 /
$2,251,726
$165,089 /
$6,342,686
7th Saturday $91,322 /
$2,343,048
$333,069 /
$6,675,755
7th Sunday $50,861 /
$2,393,909
$158,967 /
$6,834,722
7th Monday $16,106 /
$2,410,015
$44,030 /
$6,878,752
7th Tuesday $18,569 /
$2,428,584
$55,387 /
$6,934,139
7th Wednesday $20,820 /
$2,449,404
$48,829 /
$6,982,968
7th Thursday $23,270 /
$2,472,674
$49,028 /
$7,031,996
8th Friday $20,240 /
$2,492,914
$112,956 /
$7,144,952
8th Saturday $34,675 /
$2,527,589
$218,573 /
$7,363,525
8th Sunday $24,325 /
$2,551,914
$112,479 /
$7,476,004
8th Monday $16,283 /
$2,568,197
$37,098 /
$7,513,102
8th Tuesday $6,237 /
$2,574,434
$49,673 /
$7,562,775
8th Wednesday $6,699 /
$2,581,133
$59,899 /
$7,622,674
8th Thursday $6,830 /
$2,587,963
$62,569 /
$7,685,243
9th Friday $7,889 /
$2,595,852
$183,705 /
$7,868,948
9th Saturday $17,039 /
$2,612,891
$201,135 /
$8,070,083
9th Sunday $7,187 /
$2,620,078
$93,395 /
$8,163,478
9th Monday $2,916 /
$2,622,994
$23,641 /
$8,187,119
9th Tuesday $3,611 /
$2,626,605
$27,742 /
$8,214,861
9th Wednesday $3,091 /
$2,629,696
$26,120 /
$8,240,981
9th Thursday $3,096 /
$2,632,792
$26,329 /
$8,267,310
10th Friday $4,264 /
$2,637,056
$59,736 /
$8,327,046
10th Saturday $8,904 /
$2,645,960
$103,288 /
$8,430,334
10th Sunday $10,278 /
$2,656,238
$58,404 /
$8,488,738
10th Monday $1,070 /
$2,657,308
$19,282 /
$8,508,020
10th Tuesday $1,226 /
$2,658,534
$21,775 /
$8,529,795
10th Wednesday $1,387 /
$2,659,921
$19,991 /
$8,549,786
10th Thursday $1,749 /
$2,661,670
$21,383 /
$8,571,169
  The History
Boys
A Serious
Man
Opening Weekend $100,803 /
$142,379
$251,337 /
$251,337
2nd Weekend $82,869 /
$264,558
$459,318 /
$811,304
3rd Weekend $201,791 /
$500,432
$842,511 /
$1,843,307
4th Weekend $219,532 /
$795,266
$1,093,217 /
$3,196,496
5th Weekend $287,527 /
$1,195,317
$1,036,396 /
$4,595,629
6th Weekend $363,548 /
$1,935,485
$863,750 /
$5,833,069
7th Weekend $197,119 /
$2,393,909
$657,125 /
$6,834,722
8th Weekend $79,240 /
$2,551,914
$444,008 /
$7,476,004
9th Weekend $32,115 /
$2,620,078
$478,235 /
$8,163,478
10th Weekend $23,446 /
$2,656,238
$221,428 /
$8,488,738
11th Weekend $10,982 /
$2,672,652
$146,347 /
$8,717,516
12th Weekend $7,953 /
$2,684,781
$98,311 /
$8,894,894
13th Weekend $8,053 /
$2,698,972
$66,124 /
$9,042,780
14th Weekend $4,024 /
$2,706,659
$92,069 /
$9,190,525
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  The History
Boys
A Serious
Man
Opening Week $41,576 /
$41,576
$351,986 /
$351,986
2nd Week $140,113 /
$181,689
$648,810 /
$1,000,796
3rd Week $116,952 /
$298,641
$1,102,483 /
$2,103,279
4th Week $277,093 /
$575,734
$1,455,954 /
$3,559,233
5th Week $332,056 /
$907,790
$1,410,086 /
$4,969,319
6th Week $664,147 /
$1,571,937
$1,208,278 /
$6,177,597
7th Week $624,853 /
$2,196,790
$854,399 /
$7,031,996
8th Week $275,884 /
$2,472,674
$653,247 /
$7,685,243
9th Week $115,289 /
$2,587,963
$582,067 /
$8,267,310
10th Week $44,829 /
$2,632,792
$303,859 /
$8,571,169
11th Week $28,878 /
$2,661,670
$225,414 /
$8,796,583
12th Week $15,158 /
$2,676,828
$180,073 /
$8,976,656
13th Week $14,091 /
$2,690,919
$121,800 /
$9,098,456
14th Week $11,716 /
$2,702,635
$130,332 /
$9,228,788
15th Week $4,024 /
$2,706,659
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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.