Movie Comparison: The Kite Runner (2007) vs. The Descendants (2011)

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  The Kite
Runner
The Descendants
Domestic Release Date Dec 14, 2007Nov 16, 2011
Production Budget $20,000,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3529
Maximum Theaters 7152,038
Theatrical Engagements 3,86316,123
Domestic Opening Weekend $471,713$1,190,096
Domestic Box Office $15,800,078$82,624,961
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$24,142,899$112,103,171
International Box Office $58,380,667$92,882,839
Worldwide Box Office $74,180,745$175,507,800
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The Kite
Runner
The Descendants
1st Friday $141,375 /
$141,375
$318,639 /
$397,839
1st Saturday $188,052 /
$329,427
$493,704 /
$891,543
1st Sunday $142,286 /
$471,713
$377,753 /
$1,269,296
1st Monday $51,331 /
$523,044
$113,525 /
$1,382,821
1st Tuesday $54,426 /
$577,470
$123,073 /
$1,505,894
1st Wednesday $60,002 /
$637,472
$980,177 /
$2,486,071
1st Thursday $63,413 /
$700,885
$1,055,161 /
$3,541,232
2nd Friday $312,184 /
$1,013,069
$2,703,756 /
$6,244,988
2nd Saturday $456,255 /
$1,469,324
$2,976,845 /
$9,221,833
2nd Sunday $409,929 /
$1,879,253
$1,665,119 /
$10,886,952
2nd Monday $256,476 /
$2,135,729
$485,880 /
$11,372,832
2nd Tuesday $522,719 /
$2,658,448
$584,378 /
$11,957,210
2nd Wednesday $461,451 /
$3,119,899
$476,808 /
$12,434,018
2nd Thursday $431,388 /
$3,551,287
$453,312 /
$12,887,330
3rd Friday $545,065 /
$4,096,352
$1,437,336 /
$14,324,666
3rd Saturday $684,356 /
$4,780,708
$2,226,643 /
$16,551,309
3rd Sunday $615,975 /
$5,396,683
$1,125,762 /
$17,677,071
3rd Monday $452,798 /
$5,849,481
$353,076 /
$18,030,147
3rd Tuesday $577,844 /
$6,427,325
$465,361 /
$18,495,508
3rd Wednesday $299,368 /
$6,726,693
$378,813 /
$18,874,321
3rd Thursday $296,081 /
$7,022,774
$376,102 /
$19,250,423
4th Friday $473,648 /
$7,496,422
$1,318,017 /
$20,568,440
4th Saturday $704,817 /
$8,201,239
$2,008,132 /
$22,576,572
4th Sunday $468,564 /
$8,669,803
$1,053,989 /
$23,630,561
4th Monday $144,845 /
$8,814,648
$420,304 /
$24,050,865
4th Tuesday $168,510 /
$8,983,158
$490,422 /
$24,541,287
4th Wednesday $174,923 /
$9,158,081
$405,151 /
$24,946,438
4th Thursday $176,188 /
$9,334,269
$431,114 /
$25,377,552
5th Friday $468,828 /
$9,803,097
$928,759 /
$26,306,311
5th Saturday $695,219 /
$10,498,316
$1,469,079 /
$27,775,390
5th Sunday $440,364 /
$10,938,680
$870,519 /
$28,645,909
5th Monday $149,351 /
$11,088,031
$398,316 /
$29,044,225
5th Tuesday $165,843 /
$11,253,874
$445,784 /
$29,490,009
5th Wednesday $174,930 /
$11,428,804
$384,822 /
$29,874,831
5th Thursday $181,596 /
$11,610,400
$416,721 /
$30,291,552
6th Friday $295,264 /
$11,905,664
$619,725 /
$30,911,277
6th Saturday $489,588 /
$12,395,252
$445,663 /
$31,356,940
6th Sunday $317,515 /
$12,712,767
$1,007,983 /
$32,364,923
6th Monday $230,852 /
$12,943,619
$1,198,609 /
$33,563,532
6th Tuesday $104,566 /
$13,048,185
$829,963 /
$34,393,495
6th Wednesday $107,493 /
$13,155,678
$805,549 /
$35,199,044
6th Thursday $115,807 /
$13,271,485
$825,602 /
$36,024,646
7th Friday $146,834 /
$13,418,319
$1,098,787 /
$37,123,433
7th Saturday $268,240 /
$13,686,559
$1,251,598 /
$38,375,031
7th Sunday $171,909 /
$13,858,468
$1,045,744 /
$39,420,775
7th Monday $53,074 /
$13,911,542
$894,890 /
$40,315,665
7th Tuesday $60,890 /
$13,972,432
$371,550 /
$40,687,215
7th Wednesday $59,070 /
$14,031,502
$340,267 /
$41,027,482
7th Thursday $58,215 /
$14,089,717
$349,081 /
$41,376,563
8th Friday $85,836 /
$14,175,553
$749,113 /
$42,125,676
8th Saturday $175,957 /
$14,351,510
$1,186,409 /
$43,312,085
8th Sunday $70,947 /
$14,422,457
$648,615 /
$43,960,700
8th Monday $32,085 /
$14,454,542
$191,765 /
$44,152,465
8th Tuesday $32,861 /
$14,487,403
$299,635 /
$44,452,100
8th Wednesday $35,546 /
$14,522,949
$292,764 /
$44,744,864
8th Thursday $41,852 /
$14,564,801
$259,332 /
$45,004,196
9th Friday $65,405 /
$14,630,206
$554,602 /
$45,558,798
9th Saturday $119,935 /
$14,750,141
$877,162 /
$46,435,960
9th Sunday $73,647 /
$14,823,788
$668,492 /
$47,104,452
9th Monday $23,039 /
$14,846,827
$823,730 /
$47,928,182
9th Tuesday $28,203 /
$14,875,030
$350,466 /
$48,278,648
9th Wednesday $30,085 /
$14,905,115
$303,051 /
$48,581,699
9th Thursday $31,868 /
$14,936,983
$305,661 /
$48,887,360
10th Friday $42,381 /
$14,979,364
$651,847 /
$49,539,207
10th Saturday $75,996 /
$15,055,360
$1,198,634 /
$50,737,841
10th Sunday $58,273 /
$15,113,633
$521,817 /
$51,259,658
10th Monday $36,037 /
$15,149,670
$193,349 /
$51,453,007
10th Tuesday $21,038 /
$15,170,708
$287,691 /
$51,740,698
10th Wednesday $19,357 /
$15,190,065
$271,058 /
$52,011,756
10th Thursday $21,921 /
$15,211,986
$286,258 /
$52,298,014
  The Kite
Runner
The Descendants
Opening Weekend $471,713 /
$471,713
$1,190,096 /
$1,269,296
2nd Weekend $1,178,368 /
$1,879,253
$7,345,720 /
$10,886,952
3rd Weekend $1,845,396 /
$5,396,683
$4,789,741 /
$17,677,071
4th Weekend $1,647,029 /
$8,669,803
$4,380,138 /
$23,630,561
5th Weekend $1,604,411 /
$10,938,680
$3,268,357 /
$28,645,909
6th Weekend $1,102,367 /
$12,712,767
$2,073,371 /
$32,364,923
7th Weekend $586,983 /
$13,858,468
$3,396,129 /
$39,420,775
8th Weekend $332,740 /
$14,422,457
$2,584,137 /
$43,960,700
9th Weekend $258,987 /
$14,823,788
$2,100,256 /
$47,104,452
10th Weekend $176,650 /
$15,113,633
$2,372,298 /
$51,259,658
11th Weekend $107,842 /
$15,319,828
$6,405,285 /
$58,703,299
12th Weekend $81,457 /
$15,458,230
$4,552,943 /
$65,475,595
13th Weekend $81,764 /
$15,588,994
$3,441,676 /
$70,671,289
14th Weekend $50,914 /
$15,690,103
$2,932,824 /
$75,015,594
15th Weekend $31,810 /
$15,752,605
$2,133,442 /
$78,460,135
16th Weekend $8,137 /
$15,782,947
$1,291,817 /
$80,392,543
17th Weekend $3,718 /
$15,790,223
$676,862 /
$81,454,624
18th Weekend $3,931 /
$15,797,907
$291,231 /
$81,996,042
19th Weekend - /
-
$145,849 /
$82,278,717
20th Weekend - /
-
$87,802 /
$82,436,578
  The Kite
Runner
The Descendants
Opening Week $700,885 /
$700,885
- /
-
2nd Week $2,850,402 /
$3,551,287
$3,462,032 /
$3,541,232
3rd Week $3,471,487 /
$7,022,774
$9,346,098 /
$12,887,330
4th Week $2,311,495 /
$9,334,269
$6,363,093 /
$19,250,423
5th Week $2,276,131 /
$11,610,400
$6,127,129 /
$25,377,552
6th Week $1,661,085 /
$13,271,485
$4,914,000 /
$30,291,552
7th Week $818,232 /
$14,089,717
$5,733,094 /
$36,024,646
8th Week $475,084 /
$14,564,801
$5,351,917 /
$41,376,563
9th Week $372,182 /
$14,936,983
$3,627,633 /
$45,004,196
10th Week $275,003 /
$15,211,986
$3,883,164 /
$48,887,360
11th Week $164,787 /
$15,376,773
$3,410,654 /
$52,298,014
12th Week $130,457 /
$15,507,230
$8,624,638 /
$60,922,652
13th Week $131,959 /
$15,639,189
$6,306,961 /
$67,229,613
14th Week $81,606 /
$15,720,795
$4,853,157 /
$72,082,770
15th Week $54,015 /
$15,774,810
$4,243,923 /
$76,326,693
16th Week $11,695 /
$15,786,505
$2,774,033 /
$79,100,726
17th Week $7,471 /
$15,793,976
$1,677,036 /
$80,777,762
18th Week $6,102 /
$15,800,078
$927,049 /
$81,704,811
19th Week - /
-
$428,057 /
$82,132,868
20th Week - /
-
$215,908 /
$82,348,776

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.