| The Nativity Story | Dolphin Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $2,400,000 / $2,400,000 | $5,097,129 / $5,097,129 |
| 1st Saturday | $2,900,000 / $5,300,000 | $8,636,208 / $13,733,337 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,500,000 / $7,849,304 | $5,419,064 / $19,152,401 |
| 1st Monday | $550,000 / $8,399,000 | $744,331 / $19,896,732 |
| 1st Tuesday | $630,000 / $9,029,000 | $879,063 / $20,775,795 |
| 1st Wednesday | $625,000 / $9,654,000 | $833,197 / $21,608,992 |
| 1st Thursday | $585,000 / $10,239,000 | $1,662,385 / $23,271,377 |
| 2nd Friday | $1,400,000 / $11,600,000 | $3,486,960 / $26,758,337 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,200,000 / $13,800,000 | $6,522,453 / $33,280,790 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,100,000 / $15,907,450 | $3,903,006 / $37,183,796 |
| 2nd Monday | $530,000 / $16,438,000 | $611,019 / $37,794,815 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $585,000 / $17,027,000 | $784,085 / $38,578,900 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $705,000 / $17,740,000 | $652,271 / $39,231,171 |
| 2nd Thursday | $645,000 / $18,373,000 | $678,474 / $39,909,645 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,200,000 / $19,600,000 | $2,408,305 / $42,317,950 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,700,000 / $21,300,000 | $3,952,798 / $46,270,748 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,700,000 / $23,012,695 | $2,769,988 / $49,040,736 |
| 3rd Monday | $700,000 / $23,713,000 | $1,715,485 / $50,756,221 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $830,000 / $24,556,000 | $555,417 / $51,311,638 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $1,060,000 / $25,613,000 | $467,259 / $51,778,897 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,125,000 / $26,684,831 | $548,084 / $52,326,981 |
| 4th Friday | $1,600,000 / $28,300,000 | $1,683,409 / $54,010,390 |
| 4th Saturday | $2,000,000 / $30,300,000 | $2,827,395 / $56,837,785 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,100,000 / $31,400,000 | $1,722,381 / $58,560,166 |
| 4th Monday | $1,702,169 / $33,037,000 | $362,495 / $58,922,661 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $391,490 / $59,314,151 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $388,365 / $59,702,516 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $488,159 / $60,190,675 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $1,246,449 / $61,437,124 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,849,605 / $63,286,729 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $1,121,206 / $64,407,935 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $231,371 / $64,639,306 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $233,263 / $64,872,569 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $231,136 / $65,103,705 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $298,159 / $65,401,864 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $445,949 / $65,847,813 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $719,515 / $66,567,328 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $467,965 / $67,035,293 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $177,143 / $67,212,436 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $140,417 / $67,352,853 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $116,229 / $67,469,082 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $126,035 / $67,595,117 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $239,013 / $67,834,130 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $478,050 / $68,312,180 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $305,203 / $68,617,383 |
| 7th Monday | $9,078 / $37,617,947 | $63,060 / $68,680,443 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $96,487 / $68,776,930 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $58,491 / $68,835,421 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $105,357 / $68,940,778 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $257,708 / $69,198,486 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $267,232 / $69,465,718 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $168,354 / $69,634,072 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $29,631 / $69,663,703 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $31,112 / $69,694,815 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $28,001 / $69,722,816 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $33,321 / $69,756,137 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $59,540 / $69,815,677 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $118,160 / $69,933,837 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $83,291 / $70,017,128 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $41,646 / $70,058,774 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $52,307 / $70,111,081 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $44,510 / $70,155,591 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $21,810 / $70,177,401 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $71,438 / $70,248,839 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $72,055 / $70,320,894 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $42,361 / $70,363,255 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $9,320 / $70,372,575 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $8,813 / $70,381,388 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $8,139 / $70,389,527 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $10,071 / $70,399,598 |
Movie Comparison: The Nativity Story (2006) vs. Dolphin Tale (2011)
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| The Nativity Story | Dolphin Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 1, 2006 | Sep 23, 2011 |
| Production Budget | $35,000,000 | $37,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 3,083 | 3,507 |
| Maximum Theaters | 3,083 | 3,515 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 12,934 | 22,578 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $7,849,304 | $19,152,401 |
| Domestic Box Office | $37,629,831 | $72,286,779 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$61,824,389 | $98,264,874 |
| International Box Office | $8,679,813 | $23,781,945 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $46,309,644 | $96,068,724 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Nativity Story | Dolphin Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $7,849,304 / $7,849,304 | $19,152,401 / $19,152,401 |
| 2nd Weekend | $5,713,854 / $15,907,450 | $13,912,419 / $37,183,796 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,656,376 / $23,012,695 | $9,131,091 / $49,040,736 |
| 4th Weekend | $4,650,000 / $31,334,831 | $6,233,185 / $58,560,166 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,506,818 / $36,276,572 | $4,217,260 / $64,407,935 |
| 6th Weekend | $237,904 / $37,494,281 | $1,633,429 / $67,035,293 |
| 7th Weekend | $37,575 / $37,608,869 | $1,022,266 / $68,617,383 |
| 8th Weekend | - / - | $693,294 / $69,634,072 |
| 9th Weekend | - / - | $260,991 / $70,017,128 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $185,854 / $70,363,255 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $315,278 / $70,714,876 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $269,737 / $71,068,652 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $193,092 / $71,330,860 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $76,093 / $71,587,249 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $152,126 / $71,963,792 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $95,346 / $72,165,819 |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | $40,359 / $72,228,575 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $24,893 / $72,279,690 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| The Nativity Story | Dolphin Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $10,193,596 / $10,193,596 | $23,271,377 / $23,271,377 |
| 2nd Week | $8,162,723 / $18,356,319 | $16,638,268 / $39,909,645 |
| 3rd Week | $8,328,512 / $26,684,831 | $12,417,336 / $52,326,981 |
| 4th Week | $8,084,923 / $34,769,754 | $7,863,694 / $60,190,675 |
| 5th Week | $2,487,163 / $37,256,917 | $5,211,189 / $65,401,864 |
| 6th Week | $314,377 / $37,571,294 | $2,193,253 / $67,595,117 |
| 7th Week | $58,537 / $37,629,831 | $1,345,661 / $68,940,778 |
| 8th Week | - / - | $815,359 / $69,756,137 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $421,264 / $70,177,401 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $222,197 / $70,399,598 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $399,317 / $70,798,915 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $338,853 / $71,137,768 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $373,388 / $71,511,156 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $300,510 / $71,811,666 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $258,807 / $72,070,473 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $117,743 / $72,188,216 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $66,581 / $72,254,797 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $31,982 / $72,286,779 |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.