Movie Comparison: My Life in Ruins (2009) vs. About a Boy (2002)

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  My Life in
Ruins
About a Boy
Domestic Release Date Jun 5, 2009May 17, 2002
Production Budget $17,000,000$27,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,1641,207
Maximum Theaters 1,1651,756
Theatrical Engagements 3,3849,564
Domestic Opening Weekend $3,223,161$8,557,630
Domestic Box Office $8,677,425$40,803,000
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$12,472,352$75,706,765
International Box Office $11,800,000$89,956,651
Worldwide Box Office $20,477,425$130,759,651
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  My Life in
Ruins
About a Boy
1st Friday $1,108,780 /
$1,108,780
$2,606,000 /
$2,606,000
1st Saturday $1,281,653 /
$2,390,433
$3,600,000 /
$6,206,000
1st Sunday $832,728 /
$3,223,161
$2,351,630 /
$8,557,630
1st Monday $317,436 /
$3,540,597
$984,000 /
$9,541,000
1st Tuesday $409,763 /
$3,950,360
$821,000 /
$10,362,000
1st Wednesday $361,694 /
$4,312,054
$760,000 /
$11,123,000
1st Thursday $349,229 /
$4,661,283
$808,000 /
$11,931,195
2nd Friday $559,877 /
$5,221,160
$2,017,000 /
$13,948,000
2nd Saturday $685,134 /
$5,906,294
$2,938,000 /
$17,029,000
2nd Sunday $465,342 /
$6,371,636
$2,694,000 /
$19,723,000
2nd Monday $212,429 /
$6,584,065
$1,958,880 /
$21,752,225
2nd Tuesday $271,460 /
$6,855,525
$648,000 /
$22,400,000
2nd Wednesday $250,519 /
$7,106,044
$638,000 /
$23,038,000
2nd Thursday $255,010 /
$7,361,054
$681,000 /
$23,720,000
3rd Friday $135,845 /
$7,496,899
$1,255,000 /
$24,975,000
3rd Saturday $191,489 /
$7,688,388
$1,800,000 /
$26,775,000
3rd Sunday $133,601 /
$7,821,989
$1,062,380 /
$27,846,180
3rd Monday $58,878 /
$7,880,867
$429,000 /
$28,276,000
3rd Tuesday $83,089 /
$7,963,956
$535,000 /
$28,811,000
3rd Wednesday $33,458 /
$7,997,414
$502,000 /
$29,313,000
3rd Thursday $32,066 /
$8,029,480
$483,505 /
$29,795,150
4th Friday $30,743 /
$8,060,223
$845,000 /
$30,640,000
4th Saturday $41,477 /
$8,101,700
$1,099,000 /
$31,739,000
4th Sunday $33,407 /
$8,135,107
$720,000 /
$32,448,670
4th Monday $15,328 /
$8,150,435
$291,000 /
$32,740,000
4th Tuesday $21,422 /
$8,171,857
$364,000 /
$33,104,000
4th Wednesday $13,848 /
$8,185,705
$347,870 /
$33,451,830
4th Thursday $17,480 /
$8,203,185
$356,125 /
$33,807,955
5th Friday $34,327 /
$8,237,512
$464,425 /
$34,272,380
5th Saturday $26,428 /
$8,263,940
$648,555 /
$34,920,935
5th Sunday $26,721 /
$8,290,661
$369,445 /
$35,290,380
5th Monday $10,278 /
$8,300,939
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5th Tuesday $12,141 /
$8,313,080
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5th Wednesday $12,679 /
$8,325,759
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5th Thursday $10,625 /
$8,336,384
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6th Friday $16,194 /
$8,352,578
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6th Saturday $24,574 /
$8,377,152
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6th Sunday $15,952 /
$8,393,104
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6th Monday $7,027 /
$8,400,131
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6th Tuesday $10,878 /
$8,411,009
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6th Wednesday $8,719 /
$8,419,728
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6th Thursday $8,767 /
$8,428,495
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7th Friday $13,843 /
$8,442,338
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7th Saturday $19,649 /
$8,461,987
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7th Sunday $12,621 /
$8,474,608
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-
7th Monday $6,833 /
$8,481,441
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-
7th Tuesday $8,982 /
$8,490,423
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-
7th Wednesday $9,847 /
$8,500,270
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7th Thursday $8,688 /
$8,508,958
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8th Friday $9,093 /
$8,518,051
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8th Saturday $10,341 /
$8,528,392
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-
8th Sunday $6,882 /
$8,535,274
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-
8th Monday $5,511 /
$8,540,785
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-
8th Tuesday $6,613 /
$8,547,398
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-
8th Wednesday $6,107 /
$8,553,505
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-
8th Thursday $5,275 /
$8,558,780
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-
9th Friday $6,568 /
$8,565,348
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9th Saturday $9,480 /
$8,574,828
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-
9th Sunday $6,030 /
$8,580,858
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-
9th Monday $3,892 /
$8,584,750
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-
9th Tuesday $3,909 /
$8,588,659
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-
9th Wednesday $3,426 /
$8,592,085
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-
9th Thursday $3,304 /
$8,595,389
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10th Monday - /
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  My Life in
Ruins
About a Boy
Opening Weekend $3,223,161 /
$3,223,161
$8,557,630 /
$8,557,630
2nd Weekend $1,710,353 /
$6,371,636
$7,862,150 /
$21,752,225
3rd Weekend $460,935 /
$7,821,989
$4,126,600 /
$27,846,180
4th Weekend $105,627 /
$8,135,107
$2,653,520 /
$32,448,670
5th Weekend $87,476 /
$8,290,661
$1,482,425 /
$35,290,380
6th Weekend $56,720 /
$8,393,104
$1,210,015 /
$37,305,400
7th Weekend $46,113 /
$8,474,608
$939,770 /
$38,912,870
8th Weekend $26,316 /
$8,535,274
$579,530 /
$40,103,395
9th Weekend $22,078 /
$8,580,858
$198,030 /
$40,566,655
10th Weekend $13,718 /
$8,609,107
$120,000 /
$40,803,000
11th Weekend $11,545 /
$8,631,386
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12th Weekend $12,727 /
$8,649,034
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13th Weekend $7,572 /
$8,662,318
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  My Life in
Ruins
About a Boy
Opening Week $4,661,283 /
$4,661,283
$13,890,075 /
$13,890,075
2nd Week $2,699,771 /
$7,361,054
$9,829,505 /
$23,719,580
3rd Week $668,426 /
$8,029,480
$6,075,570 /
$29,795,150
4th Week $173,705 /
$8,203,185
$4,012,805 /
$33,807,955
5th Week $133,199 /
$8,336,384
$2,287,430 /
$36,095,385
6th Week $92,111 /
$8,428,495
$1,877,715 /
$37,973,100
7th Week $80,463 /
$8,508,958
$1,550,765 /
$39,523,865
8th Week $49,822 /
$8,558,780
$844,760 /
$40,368,625
9th Week $36,609 /
$8,595,389
$314,375 /
$40,683,000
10th Week $24,452 /
$8,619,841
$120,000 /
$40,803,000
11th Week $16,466 /
$8,636,307
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12th Week $18,439 /
$8,654,746
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13th Week $10,460 /
$8,665,206
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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.