| Paranormal Activity | The Blair Witch Project | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $36,146 / $36,146 | $500,000 / $560,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $34,492 / $70,638 | $500,000 / $1,060,000 |
| 1st Sunday | $7,235 / $77,873 | $501,000 / $1,572,000 |
| 1st Monday | $5,562 / $83,435 | $351,745 / $1,923,918 |
| 1st Tuesday | $6,020 / $89,455 | $375,152 / $2,299,070 |
| 1st Wednesday | $6,828 / $96,283 | $353,960 / $2,653,030 |
| 1st Thursday | $148,238 / $244,521 | $376,915 / $3,029,945 |
| 2nd Friday | $203,493 / $448,014 | $456,000 / $3,486,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $233,308 / $681,322 | $519,500 / $4,005,500 |
| 2nd Sunday | $95,441 / $776,763 | $650,000 / $5,039,324 |
| 2nd Monday | $73,994 / $850,757 | $491,571 / $5,530,895 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $82,323 / $933,080 | $427,423 / $5,958,318 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $100,548 / $1,033,628 | $436,119 / $6,394,437 |
| 2nd Thursday | $179,613 / $1,213,241 | $408,997 / $6,803,434 |
| 3rd Friday | $2,659,296 / $3,872,537 | $8,234,000 / $15,037,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,855,733 / $6,728,270 | $10,170,000 / $25,207,000 |
| 3rd Sunday | $2,385,666 / $9,113,936 | $9,400,000 / $36,140,299 |
| 3rd Monday | $1,317,025 / $10,430,961 | $5,433,192 / $41,573,491 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $1,071,196 / $11,502,157 | $4,896,368 / $46,469,859 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $990,790 / $12,492,947 | $4,440,653 / $50,910,512 |
| 3rd Thursday | $1,061,146 / $13,554,093 | $4,110,697 / $55,021,209 |
| 4th Friday | $6,768,833 / $20,322,926 | $7,805,000 / $63,507,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $7,744,963 / $28,067,889 | $8,775,000 / $72,282,000 |
| 4th Sunday | $5,103,854 / $33,171,743 | $7,757,000 / $80,049,728 |
| 4th Monday | $1,967,921 / $35,139,664 | $3,443,381 / $83,491,109 |
| 4th Tuesday | $1,785,846 / $36,925,510 | $3,404,412 / $86,895,721 |
| 4th Wednesday | $1,639,240 / $38,564,750 | $2,859,325 / $89,755,046 |
| 4th Thursday | $1,911,768 / $40,476,518 | $2,659,180 / $92,414,226 |
| 5th Friday | $7,572,457 / $48,048,975 | $5,065,000 / $97,445,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $8,638,987 / $56,687,962 | $5,380,000 / $102,825,000 |
| 5th Sunday | $4,892,626 / $61,580,588 | $4,006,000 / $107,279,782 |
| 5th Monday | $1,853,291 / $63,433,879 | $1,616,086 / $108,895,868 |
| 5th Tuesday | $1,705,132 / $65,139,011 | $1,711,073 / $110,606,941 |
| 5th Wednesday | $1,466,211 / $66,605,222 | $1,377,799 / $111,984,740 |
| 5th Thursday | $1,634,823 / $68,240,045 | $1,253,231 / $113,237,971 |
| 6th Friday | $6,003,786 / $74,243,831 | $2,582,000 / $115,820,000 |
| 6th Saturday | $6,576,554 / $80,820,385 | $2,843,000 / $118,663,000 |
| 6th Sunday | $3,806,987 / $84,627,372 | $1,983,000 / $120,645,836 |
| 6th Monday | $1,186,492 / $85,813,864 | $783,994 / $121,429,830 |
| 6th Tuesday | $1,130,405 / $86,944,269 | $870,053 / $122,299,883 |
| 6th Wednesday | $903,305 / $87,847,574 | $704,779 / $123,004,662 |
| 6th Thursday | $982,296 / $88,829,870 | $657,337 / $123,661,999 |
| 7th Friday | $2,863,817 / $91,693,687 | $1,257,000 / $124,919,000 |
| 7th Saturday | $3,684,031 / $95,377,718 | $1,657,000 / $126,576,000 |
| 7th Sunday | $1,730,757 / $97,108,475 | $1,182,000 / $128,076,668 |
| 7th Monday | $520,252 / $97,628,727 | $409,125 / $128,485,793 |
| 7th Tuesday | $745,720 / $98,374,447 | $446,131 / $128,931,924 |
| 7th Wednesday | $820,700 / $99,195,147 | $348,183 / $129,280,107 |
| 7th Thursday | $451,620 / $99,646,767 | $338,949 / $129,619,056 |
| 8th Friday | $1,498,580 / $101,145,347 | $734,000 / $130,353,000 |
| 8th Saturday | $1,738,942 / $102,884,289 | $1,147,000 / $131,500,000 |
| 8th Sunday | $805,895 / $103,690,184 | $1,167,000 / $132,667,000 |
| 8th Monday | $258,488 / $103,948,672 | $726,577 / $133,839,255 |
| 8th Tuesday | $271,853 / $104,220,525 | $291,113 / $134,130,368 |
| 8th Wednesday | $239,348 / $104,459,873 | $212,084 / $134,342,452 |
| 8th Thursday | $221,937 / $104,681,810 | $199,739 / $134,542,191 |
| 9th Friday | $502,793 / $105,184,603 | $450,000 / $134,992,000 |
| 9th Saturday | $601,331 / $105,785,934 | $638,000 / $135,586,000 |
| 9th Sunday | $296,988 / $106,082,922 | $416,000 / $136,267,000 |
| 9th Monday | $141,506 / $106,224,428 | $112,743 / $136,379,355 |
| 9th Tuesday | $183,267 / $106,407,695 | $145,741 / $136,525,096 |
| 9th Wednesday | $101,721 / $106,509,416 | $128,191 / $136,653,287 |
| 9th Thursday | $117,606 / $106,627,022 | $128,882 / $136,782,169 |
| 10th Friday | $200,907 / $106,827,929 | $227,000 / $137,009,000 |
| 10th Saturday | $203,092 / $107,031,021 | $328,000 / $137,337,000 |
| 10th Sunday | $82,191 / $107,113,212 | $222,000 / $137,642,473 |
| 10th Monday | $33,287 / $107,146,499 | $73,676 / $137,716,149 |
| 10th Tuesday | $36,843 / $107,183,342 | $86,418 / $137,802,567 |
| 10th Wednesday | $36,340 / $107,219,682 | $71,397 / $137,873,964 |
| 10th Thursday | $35,469 / $107,255,151 | $67,947 / $137,941,911 |
Movie Comparison: Paranormal Activity (2009) vs. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
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| Paranormal Activity | The Blair Witch Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Sep 25, 2009 | Jul 14, 1999 |
| Production Budget | $450,000 | $600,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 12 | 27 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,712 | 2,618 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 14,399 | 20,163 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $77,873 | $1,512,054 |
| Domestic Box Office | $107,918,810 | $140,539,099 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$155,110,747 | $298,230,597 |
| International Box Office | $86,264,224 | $107,760,901 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $194,183,034 | $248,300,000 |
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| Paranormal Activity | The Blair Witch Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $77,873 / $77,873 | $1,512,054 / $1,572,173 |
| 2nd Weekend | $532,242 / $776,763 | $1,978,171 / $5,039,324 |
| 3rd Weekend | $7,900,695 / $9,113,936 | $29,207,381 / $36,140,299 |
| 4th Weekend | $19,617,650 / $33,171,743 | $24,347,345 / $80,049,728 |
| 5th Weekend | $21,104,070 / $61,580,588 | $14,501,038 / $107,279,782 |
| 6th Weekend | $16,387,327 / $84,627,372 | $7,265,546 / $120,645,836 |
| 7th Weekend | $8,278,605 / $97,108,475 | $4,219,020 / $128,076,668 |
| 8th Weekend | $4,043,417 / $103,690,184 | $4,077,463 / $133,839,255 |
| 9th Weekend | $1,401,112 / $106,082,922 | $1,631,535 / $136,266,612 |
| 10th Weekend | $486,190 / $107,113,212 | $806,363 / $137,642,473 |
| 11th Weekend | $122,055 / $107,377,206 | $486,318 / $138,433,816 |
| 12th Weekend | $61,704 / $107,484,801 | $267,285 / $138,880,282 |
| 13th Weekend | $88,715 / $107,603,100 | $487,885 / $139,468,795 |
| 14th Weekend | $71,724 / $107,736,981 | $329,448 / $140,012,961 |
| 15th Weekend | $61,751 / $107,854,596 | $165,448 / $140,327,994 |
| 16th Weekend | $27,023 / $107,901,736 | $91,408 / $140,473,773 |
| 17th Weekend | $5,524 / $107,916,659 | $28,866 / $140,530,114 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Paranormal Activity | The Blair Witch Project | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $244,521 / $244,521 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $968,720 / $1,213,241 | $3,001,034 / $3,061,153 |
| 3rd Week | $12,340,852 / $13,554,093 | $3,871,765 / $6,932,918 |
| 4th Week | $26,922,425 / $40,476,518 | $48,769,465 / $55,702,383 |
| 5th Week | $27,763,527 / $68,240,045 | $37,076,361 / $92,778,744 |
| 6th Week | $20,589,825 / $88,829,870 | $20,601,546 / $113,380,290 |
| 7th Week | $10,816,897 / $99,646,767 | $10,477,358 / $123,857,648 |
| 8th Week | $5,035,043 / $104,681,810 | $5,904,144 / $129,761,792 |
| 9th Week | $1,945,212 / $106,627,022 | $4,873,285 / $134,635,077 |
| 10th Week | $628,129 / $107,255,151 | $2,201,033 / $136,836,110 |
| 11th Week | $167,946 / $107,423,097 | $1,111,388 / $137,947,498 |
| 12th Week | $91,288 / $107,514,385 | $665,499 / $138,612,997 |
| 13th Week | $150,872 / $107,665,257 | $367,913 / $138,980,910 |
| 14th Week | $127,588 / $107,792,845 | $702,603 / $139,683,513 |
| 15th Week | $81,868 / $107,874,713 | $479,033 / $140,162,546 |
| 16th Week | $36,422 / $107,911,135 | $219,819 / $140,382,365 |
| 17th Week | $7,675 / $107,918,810 | $118,883 / $140,501,248 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $37,851 / $140,539,099 |
| 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.