Movie Comparison: Just Getting Started (2017) vs. The Waterboy (1998)

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  Just Getting
Started
The Waterboy
Domestic Release Date Dec 8, 2017Nov 6, 1998
Production Budget $22,000,000$23,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,1612,664
Maximum Theaters 2,1612,782
Theatrical Engagements 4,07128,596
Domestic Opening Weekend $3,201,459$39,414,071
Domestic Box Office $6,069,605$161,491,646
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$7,293,737$369,169,390
International Box Office $686,807$28,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $6,756,412$190,191,646
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Just Getting
Started
The Waterboy
1st Friday $1,156,007 /
$1,156,007
$12,870,000 /
$12,870,000
1st Saturday $1,264,839 /
$2,420,846
$16,305,000 /
$29,175,000
1st Sunday $780,613 /
$3,201,459
$10,289,000 /
$39,414,071
1st Monday $301,537 /
$3,502,996
$2,733,509 /
$42,147,580
1st Tuesday $496,373 /
$3,999,369
$4,458,077 /
$46,605,657
1st Wednesday $279,535 /
$4,278,904
$5,469,788 /
$52,075,439
1st Thursday $206,573 /
$4,485,477
$2,597,159 /
$54,672,598
2nd Friday $307,672 /
$4,793,149
$7,770,000 /
$62,443,000
2nd Saturday $412,963 /
$5,206,112
$10,810,000 /
$73,253,000
2nd Sunday $287,478 /
$5,493,590
$5,702,000 /
$79,104,000
2nd Monday $147,794 /
$5,641,384
$1,231,743 /
$80,335,470
2nd Tuesday $215,016 /
$5,856,400
$1,644,914 /
$81,980,384
2nd Wednesday - /
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$1,232,498 /
$83,212,882
2nd Thursday - /
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$1,310,260 /
$84,523,142
3rd Friday - /
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$4,935,000 /
$89,458,000
3rd Saturday - /
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$7,115,000 /
$96,573,000
3rd Sunday - /
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$3,607,000 /
$100,231,000
3rd Monday - /
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$910,420 /
$101,141,099
3rd Tuesday - /
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$1,440,000 /
$102,581,000
3rd Wednesday - /
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$2,535,000 /
$105,116,000
3rd Thursday - /
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$3,420,000 /
$108,536,000
4th Friday - /
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$5,835,000 /
$114,371,000
4th Saturday - /
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$5,520,000 /
$119,892,000
4th Sunday - /
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$2,354,000 /
$122,210,000
4th Monday - /
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$514,150 /
$122,724,255
4th Tuesday - /
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$579,451 /
$123,303,706
4th Wednesday - /
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$466,992 /
$123,770,698
4th Thursday - /
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$564,302 /
$124,335,000
5th Friday - /
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$2,015,000 /
$126,350,000
5th Saturday - /
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$2,975,000 /
$129,325,000
5th Sunday - /
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$1,443,000 /
$130,768,000
5th Monday - /
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$329,019 /
$131,097,344
5th Tuesday - /
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$414,476 /
$131,511,820
5th Wednesday - /
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$334,863 /
$131,846,683
5th Thursday - /
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$345,610 /
$132,192,293
6th Friday - /
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$880,000 /
$133,072,293
6th Saturday - /
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$1,930,000 /
$135,002,293
6th Sunday - /
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$1,012,000 /
$136,625,000
6th Monday - /
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$263,330 /
$136,888,925
6th Tuesday - /
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$324,778 /
$137,213,132
6th Wednesday - /
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$275,723 /
$137,488,855
6th Thursday - /
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$310,839 /
$137,799,694
7th Friday - /
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$870,000 /
$138,670,000
7th Saturday - /
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$1,315,000 /
$139,985,000
7th Sunday - /
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$914,000 /
$140,940,000
7th Monday - /
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$544,497 /
$141,484,776
7th Tuesday - /
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7th Wednesday - /
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$680,000 /
$142,265,000
7th Thursday - /
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$380,000 /
$143,266,000
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  Just Getting
Started
The Waterboy
Opening Weekend $3,201,459 /
$3,201,459
$39,414,071 /
$39,414,071
2nd Weekend $1,008,113 /
$5,493,590
$24,431,129 /
$79,103,727
3rd Weekend $22,092 /
$5,995,522
$15,707,537 /
$100,230,679
4th Weekend $15,273 /
$6,036,997
$13,601,032 /
$122,210,105
5th Weekend $5,699 /
$6,058,383
$6,511,707 /
$130,768,331
6th Weekend $1,994 /
$6,064,130
$4,432,731 /
$136,625,024
7th Weekend $1,970 /
$6,067,735
$3,140,587 /
$140,940,281
8th Weekend - /
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$2,332,774 /
$145,577,190
9th Weekend - /
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$2,142,483 /
$150,037,914
10th Weekend - /
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$1,631,047 /
$152,289,065
11th Weekend - /
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$1,171,170 /
$153,842,764
12th Weekend - /
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$786,514 /
$154,775,265
13th Weekend - /
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$580,736 /
$155,523,746
14th Weekend - /
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$1,070,721 /
$156,658,429
15th Weekend - /
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$1,058,915 /
$158,012,801
16th Weekend - /
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$680,010 /
$158,886,255
17th Weekend - /
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$503,681 /
$159,574,480
18th Weekend - /
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$418,646 /
$160,131,174
19th Weekend - /
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$354,666 /
$160,610,641
20th Weekend - /
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$253,551 /
$161,021,440
  Just Getting
Started
The Waterboy
Opening Week $4,485,477 /
$4,485,477
$54,672,598 /
$54,672,598
2nd Week $1,487,953 /
$5,973,430
$29,850,544 /
$84,523,142
3rd Week $48,294 /
$6,021,724
$24,085,931 /
$108,609,073
4th Week $30,960 /
$6,052,684
$15,647,551 /
$124,256,624
5th Week $9,452 /
$6,062,136
$7,935,669 /
$132,192,293
6th Week $3,629 /
$6,065,765
$5,607,401 /
$137,799,694
7th Week $3,840 /
$6,069,605
$5,444,722 /
$143,244,416
8th Week - /
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$4,651,015 /
$147,895,431
9th Week - /
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$2,762,587 /
$150,658,018
10th Week - /
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$2,013,576 /
$152,671,594
11th Week - /
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$1,317,157 /
$153,988,751
12th Week - /
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$954,259 /
$154,943,010
13th Week - /
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$644,698 /
$155,587,708
14th Week - /
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$1,366,178 /
$156,953,886
15th Week - /
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$1,252,359 /
$158,206,245
16th Week - /
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$864,554 /
$159,070,799
17th Week - /
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$641,729 /
$159,712,528
18th Week - /
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$543,447 /
$160,255,975
19th Week - /
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$511,914 /
$160,767,889
20th Week - /
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$328,827 /
$161,096,716

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.