Movie Comparison: Manchester by the Sea (2016) vs. The Namesake (2007)

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  Manchester
by the Sea
The Namesake
Domestic Title Manchester-by-the
Sea
Domestic Release Date Nov 18, 2016Mar 9, 2007
Production Budget $8,500,000$8,500,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 46
Maximum Theaters 1,213335
Theatrical Engagements 10,5023,093
Domestic Opening Weekend $256,498$248,552
Domestic Box Office $47,695,371$13,610,521
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$58,585,290$21,325,783
International Box Office $30,038,496$6,678,253
Worldwide Box Office $77,733,867$20,288,774
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Manchester
by the Sea
The Namesake
1st Friday $72,658 /
$72,658
$70,244 /
$70,244
1st Saturday $90,040 /
$162,698
$99,520 /
$169,764
1st Sunday $93,800 /
$256,498
$78,788 /
$248,552
1st Monday $32,023 /
$288,521
$27,756 /
$276,308
1st Tuesday $29,989 /
$318,510
$29,549 /
$305,857
1st Wednesday $41,532 /
$360,042
$28,421 /
$334,278
1st Thursday $41,597 /
$401,639
$27,240 /
$361,518
2nd Friday $450,244 /
$851,883
$156,988 /
$518,506
2nd Saturday $457,589 /
$1,309,472
$314,985 /
$833,491
2nd Sunday $318,157 /
$1,627,629
$243,053 /
$1,076,544
2nd Monday $96,024 /
$1,723,653
$55,953 /
$1,132,497
2nd Tuesday $106,676 /
$1,830,329
$69,344 /
$1,201,841
2nd Wednesday $117,557 /
$1,947,886
$67,054 /
$1,268,895
2nd Thursday $112,057 /
$2,059,943
$64,585 /
$1,333,480
3rd Friday $665,888 /
$2,725,831
$334,251 /
$1,667,731
3rd Saturday $999,345 /
$3,725,176
$598,781 /
$2,266,512
3rd Sunday $605,678 /
$4,330,854
$373,787 /
$2,640,299
3rd Monday $197,757 /
$4,528,611
$99,596 /
$2,739,895
3rd Tuesday $231,147 /
$4,759,758
$108,188 /
$2,848,083
3rd Wednesday $215,586 /
$4,975,344
$110,490 /
$2,958,573
3rd Thursday $194,857 /
$5,170,201
$104,486 /
$3,063,059
4th Friday $922,526 /
$6,092,727
$423,214 /
$3,486,273
4th Saturday $1,401,072 /
$7,493,799
$673,228 /
$4,159,501
4th Sunday $849,326 /
$8,343,125
$449,529 /
$4,609,030
4th Monday $355,794 /
$8,698,919
$103,873 /
$4,712,903
4th Tuesday $435,857 /
$9,134,776
$130,067 /
$4,842,970
4th Wednesday $393,703 /
$9,528,479
$153,834 /
$4,996,804
4th Thursday $331,826 /
$9,860,305
$170,008 /
$5,166,812
5th Friday $1,275,856 /
$11,136,161
$516,025 /
$5,682,837
5th Saturday $1,719,724 /
$12,855,885
$765,251 /
$6,448,088
5th Sunday $1,228,248 /
$14,084,133
$433,868 /
$6,881,956
5th Monday $606,819 /
$14,690,952
$143,322 /
$7,025,278
5th Tuesday $728,056 /
$15,419,008
$130,068 /
$7,155,346
5th Wednesday $619,771 /
$16,038,779
$127,277 /
$7,282,623
5th Thursday $676,337 /
$16,715,116
$133,859 /
$7,416,482
6th Friday $951,413 /
$17,666,529
$331,854 /
$7,748,336
6th Saturday $594,526 /
$18,261,055
$600,892 /
$8,349,228
6th Sunday $1,222,881 /
$19,483,936
$312,106 /
$8,661,334
6th Monday $1,534,324 /
$21,018,260
$90,392 /
$8,751,726
6th Tuesday $1,105,513 /
$22,123,773
$94,541 /
$8,846,267
6th Wednesday $1,071,162 /
$23,194,935
$102,343 /
$8,948,610
6th Thursday $1,029,716 /
$24,224,651
$92,075 /
$9,040,685
7th Friday $1,379,010 /
$25,603,661
$208,663 /
$9,249,348
7th Saturday $1,451,378 /
$27,055,039
$361,765 /
$9,611,113
7th Sunday $1,415,658 /
$28,470,697
$185,112 /
$9,796,225
7th Monday $1,276,660 /
$29,747,357
$52,120 /
$9,848,345
7th Tuesday $607,168 /
$30,354,525
$61,438 /
$9,909,783
7th Wednesday $514,954 /
$30,869,479
$66,537 /
$9,976,320
7th Thursday $470,878 /
$31,340,357
$73,854 /
$10,050,174
8th Friday $743,626 /
$32,083,983
$200,658 /
$10,250,832
8th Saturday $1,063,558 /
$33,147,541
$342,555 /
$10,593,387
8th Sunday $711,053 /
$33,858,594
$177,811 /
$10,771,198
8th Monday $301,192 /
$34,159,786
$50,069 /
$10,821,267
8th Tuesday $377,666 /
$34,537,452
$55,173 /
$10,876,440
8th Wednesday $320,448 /
$34,857,900
$62,964 /
$10,939,404
8th Thursday $303,878 /
$35,161,778
$57,094 /
$10,996,498
9th Friday $557,697 /
$35,719,475
$132,369 /
$11,128,867
9th Saturday $831,142 /
$36,550,617
$224,137 /
$11,353,004
9th Sunday $534,388 /
$37,085,005
$129,527 /
$11,482,531
9th Monday $363,998 /
$37,449,003
$38,259 /
$11,520,790
9th Tuesday $187,062 /
$37,636,065
$40,647 /
$11,561,437
9th Wednesday $158,659 /
$37,794,724
$44,365 /
$11,605,802
9th Thursday $153,772 /
$37,948,496
$46,421 /
$11,652,223
10th Friday $244,180 /
$38,192,676
$104,326 /
$11,756,549
10th Saturday $457,423 /
$38,650,099
$181,884 /
$11,938,433
10th Sunday $247,307 /
$38,897,406
$131,793 /
$12,070,226
10th Monday $115,837 /
$39,013,243
$33,566 /
$12,103,792
10th Tuesday $181,157 /
$39,194,400
$38,708 /
$12,142,500
10th Wednesday $157,323 /
$39,351,723
$41,223 /
$12,183,723
10th Thursday $162,416 /
$39,514,139
$40,024 /
$12,223,747
  Manchester
by the Sea
The Namesake
Opening Weekend $256,498 /
$256,498
$248,552 /
$248,552
2nd Weekend $1,225,990 /
$1,627,629
$715,026 /
$1,076,544
3rd Weekend $2,270,911 /
$4,330,854
$1,306,816 /
$2,640,299
4th Weekend $3,172,924 /
$8,343,125
$1,545,971 /
$4,609,030
5th Weekend $4,223,828 /
$14,084,133
$1,715,144 /
$6,881,956
6th Weekend $2,768,820 /
$19,483,936
$1,244,852 /
$8,661,334
7th Weekend $4,246,046 /
$28,470,697
$755,540 /
$9,796,225
8th Weekend $2,518,237 /
$33,858,594
$721,024 /
$10,771,198
9th Weekend $1,923,227 /
$37,085,005
$486,033 /
$11,482,531
10th Weekend $948,910 /
$38,897,406
$418,003 /
$12,070,226
11th Weekend $2,071,096 /
$41,585,235
$333,121 /
$12,556,868
12th Weekend $1,326,341 /
$43,801,154
$227,031 /
$12,904,427
13th Weekend $702,254 /
$45,102,242
$120,003 /
$13,147,618
14th Weekend $525,747 /
$46,006,019
$82,790 /
$13,284,613
15th Weekend $480,978 /
$46,875,391
$52,211 /
$13,379,834
16th Weekend $262,184 /
$47,346,616
$41,989 /
$13,448,553
17th Weekend $67,374 /
$47,532,136
$21,530 /
$13,494,515
18th Weekend $28,596 /
$47,621,435
$15,369 /
$13,527,279
19th Weekend $13,085 /
$47,660,579
$6,650 /
$13,542,286
20th Weekend $4,220 /
$47,677,763
$3,636 /
$13,552,548
  Manchester
by the Sea
The Namesake
Opening Week $401,639 /
$401,639
$361,518 /
$361,518
2nd Week $1,658,304 /
$2,059,943
$971,965 /
$1,333,483
3rd Week $3,110,258 /
$5,170,201
$1,729,576 /
$3,063,059
4th Week $4,690,104 /
$9,860,305
$2,103,753 /
$5,166,812
5th Week $6,854,811 /
$16,715,116
$2,249,670 /
$7,416,482
6th Week $7,509,535 /
$24,224,651
$1,624,203 /
$9,040,685
7th Week $7,115,706 /
$31,340,357
$1,009,489 /
$10,050,174
8th Week $3,821,421 /
$35,161,778
$946,324 /
$10,996,498
9th Week $2,786,718 /
$37,948,496
$655,725 /
$11,652,223
10th Week $1,565,643 /
$39,514,139
$571,524 /
$12,223,747
11th Week $2,960,674 /
$42,474,813
$453,649 /
$12,677,396
12th Week $1,925,175 /
$44,399,988
$350,219 /
$13,027,615
13th Week $1,080,284 /
$45,480,272
$174,208 /
$13,201,823
14th Week $914,141 /
$46,394,413
$125,800 /
$13,327,623
15th Week $690,019 /
$47,084,432
$78,941 /
$13,406,564
16th Week $380,330 /
$47,464,762
$66,421 /
$13,472,985
17th Week $128,077 /
$47,592,839
$38,925 /
$13,511,910
18th Week $54,655 /
$47,647,494
$23,726 /
$13,535,636
19th Week $26,049 /
$47,673,543
$13,276 /
$13,548,912
20th Week $8,788 /
$47,682,331
$5,655 /
$13,554,567

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.