Movie Comparison: Paranormal Activity (2009) vs. It Follows (2015)

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  Paranormal
Activity
It Follows
Domestic Release Date Sep 25, 2009Mar 13, 2015
Production Budget $450,000$2,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 124
Maximum Theaters 2,7121,655
Theatrical Engagements 14,3996,447
Domestic Opening Weekend $77,873$160,089
Domestic Box Office $107,918,810$14,674,077
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$155,110,747$18,764,714
International Box Office $86,264,224$8,562,219
Worldwide Box Office $194,183,034$23,236,296
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Paranormal
Activity
It Follows
1st Friday $36,146 /
$36,146
$51,308 /
$51,308
1st Saturday $34,492 /
$70,638
$61,918 /
$113,226
1st Sunday $7,235 /
$77,873
$46,863 /
$160,089
1st Monday $5,562 /
$83,435
$15,015 /
$175,104
1st Tuesday $6,020 /
$89,455
$13,514 /
$188,618
1st Wednesday $6,828 /
$96,283
$15,699 /
$204,317
1st Thursday $148,238 /
$244,521
$16,346 /
$220,663
2nd Friday $203,493 /
$448,014
$101,982 /
$322,645
2nd Saturday $233,308 /
$681,322
$143,016 /
$465,661
2nd Sunday $95,441 /
$776,763
$99,876 /
$565,537
2nd Monday $73,994 /
$850,757
$36,021 /
$601,558
2nd Tuesday $82,323 /
$933,080
$43,328 /
$644,886
2nd Wednesday $100,548 /
$1,033,628
$48,828 /
$693,714
2nd Thursday $179,613 /
$1,213,241
$40,749 /
$734,463
3rd Friday $2,659,296 /
$3,872,537
$1,414,658 /
$2,149,121
3rd Saturday $2,855,733 /
$6,728,270
$1,490,708 /
$3,639,829
3rd Sunday $2,385,666 /
$9,113,936
$905,686 /
$4,545,515
3rd Monday $1,317,025 /
$10,430,961
$366,955 /
$4,912,470
3rd Tuesday $1,071,196 /
$11,502,157
$405,907 /
$5,318,377
3rd Wednesday $990,790 /
$12,492,947
$360,767 /
$5,679,144
3rd Thursday $1,061,146 /
$13,554,093
$396,541 /
$6,075,685
4th Friday $6,768,833 /
$20,322,926
$919,672 /
$6,995,357
4th Saturday $7,744,963 /
$28,067,889
$965,625 /
$7,960,982
4th Sunday $5,103,854 /
$33,171,743
$628,162 /
$8,589,144
4th Monday $1,967,921 /
$35,139,664
$289,103 /
$8,878,247
4th Tuesday $1,785,846 /
$36,925,510
$332,460 /
$9,210,707
4th Wednesday $1,639,240 /
$38,564,750
$282,722 /
$9,493,429
4th Thursday $1,911,768 /
$40,476,518
$277,832 /
$9,771,261
5th Friday $7,572,457 /
$48,048,975
$633,611 /
$10,404,872
5th Saturday $8,638,987 /
$56,687,962
$844,063 /
$11,248,935
5th Sunday $4,892,626 /
$61,580,588
$466,194 /
$11,715,129
5th Monday $1,853,291 /
$63,433,879
$186,205 /
$11,901,334
5th Tuesday $1,705,132 /
$65,139,011
$228,502 /
$12,129,836
5th Wednesday $1,466,211 /
$66,605,222
$182,981 /
$12,312,817
5th Thursday $1,634,823 /
$68,240,045
$148,328 /
$12,461,145
6th Friday $6,003,786 /
$74,243,831
$260,193 /
$12,721,338
6th Saturday $6,576,554 /
$80,820,385
$358,632 /
$13,079,970
6th Sunday $3,806,987 /
$84,627,372
$201,362 /
$13,281,332
6th Monday $1,186,492 /
$85,813,864
$88,480 /
$13,369,812
6th Tuesday $1,130,405 /
$86,944,269
$102,542 /
$13,472,354
6th Wednesday $903,305 /
$87,847,574
$95,678 /
$13,568,032
6th Thursday $982,296 /
$88,829,870
$89,937 /
$13,657,969
7th Friday $2,863,817 /
$91,693,687
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-
7th Saturday $3,684,031 /
$95,377,718
- /
-
7th Sunday $1,730,757 /
$97,108,475
- /
-
7th Monday $520,252 /
$97,628,727
$43,721 /
$14,074,541
7th Tuesday $745,720 /
$98,374,447
$49,877 /
$14,124,418
7th Wednesday $820,700 /
$99,195,147
$38,405 /
$14,162,823
7th Thursday $451,620 /
$99,646,767
$29,271 /
$14,192,094
8th Friday $1,498,580 /
$101,145,347
$31,876 /
$14,223,970
8th Saturday $1,738,942 /
$102,884,289
$36,756 /
$14,260,726
8th Sunday $805,895 /
$103,690,184
$30,569 /
$14,291,295
8th Monday $258,488 /
$103,948,672
$16,439 /
$14,307,734
8th Tuesday $271,853 /
$104,220,525
$16,513 /
$14,324,247
8th Wednesday $239,348 /
$104,459,873
$15,236 /
$14,339,483
8th Thursday $221,937 /
$104,681,810
$16,162 /
$14,355,645
9th Friday $502,793 /
$105,184,603
$23,119 /
$14,378,764
9th Saturday $601,331 /
$105,785,934
$33,155 /
$14,411,919
9th Sunday $296,988 /
$106,082,922
$20,733 /
$14,432,652
9th Monday $141,506 /
$106,224,428
$12,157 /
$14,444,809
9th Tuesday $183,267 /
$106,407,695
$12,217 /
$14,457,026
9th Wednesday $101,721 /
$106,509,416
$12,480 /
$14,469,506
9th Thursday $117,606 /
$106,627,022
$7,647 /
$14,477,153
10th Friday $200,907 /
$106,827,929
$11,747 /
$14,488,900
10th Saturday $203,092 /
$107,031,021
$14,218 /
$14,503,118
10th Sunday $82,191 /
$107,113,212
$10,230 /
$14,513,348
10th Monday $33,287 /
$107,146,499
$6,628 /
$14,519,976
10th Tuesday $36,843 /
$107,183,342
$5,142 /
$14,525,118
10th Wednesday $36,340 /
$107,219,682
$6,545 /
$14,531,663
10th Thursday $35,469 /
$107,255,151
$4,058 /
$14,535,721
  Paranormal
Activity
It Follows
Opening Weekend $77,873 /
$77,873
$160,089 /
$160,089
2nd Weekend $532,242 /
$776,763
$344,874 /
$565,537
3rd Weekend $7,900,695 /
$9,113,936
$3,811,052 /
$4,545,515
4th Weekend $19,617,650 /
$33,171,743
$2,513,459 /
$8,589,144
5th Weekend $21,104,070 /
$61,580,588
$1,943,868 /
$11,715,129
6th Weekend $16,387,327 /
$84,627,372
$820,187 /
$13,281,332
7th Weekend $8,278,605 /
$97,108,475
$372,851 /
$14,030,820
8th Weekend $4,043,417 /
$103,690,184
$99,201 /
$14,291,295
9th Weekend $1,401,112 /
$106,082,922
$77,007 /
$14,432,652
10th Weekend $486,190 /
$107,113,212
$36,195 /
$14,513,348
11th Weekend $122,055 /
$107,377,206
$51,592 /
$14,587,313
12th Weekend $61,704 /
$107,484,801
$24,337 /
$14,646,380
13th Weekend $88,715 /
$107,603,100
$5,326 /
$14,663,574
14th Weekend $71,724 /
$107,736,981
$3,121 /
$14,669,869
15th Weekend $61,751 /
$107,854,596
$1,077 /
$14,673,302
16th Weekend $27,023 /
$107,901,736
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-
17th Weekend $5,524 /
$107,916,659
- /
-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Paranormal
Activity
It Follows
Opening Week $244,521 /
$244,521
$224,027 /
$224,027
2nd Week $968,720 /
$1,213,241
$513,800 /
$737,827
3rd Week $12,340,852 /
$13,554,093
$5,172,296 /
$5,910,123
4th Week $26,922,425 /
$40,476,518
$3,861,138 /
$9,771,261
5th Week $27,763,527 /
$68,240,045
$2,689,884 /
$12,461,145
6th Week $20,589,825 /
$88,829,870
$1,196,824 /
$13,657,969
7th Week $10,816,897 /
$99,646,767
$534,125 /
$14,192,094
8th Week $5,035,043 /
$104,681,810
$163,551 /
$14,355,645
9th Week $1,945,212 /
$106,627,022
$121,508 /
$14,477,153
10th Week $628,129 /
$107,255,151
$58,568 /
$14,535,721
11th Week $167,946 /
$107,423,097
$86,322 /
$14,622,043
12th Week $91,288 /
$107,514,385
$36,205 /
$14,658,248
13th Week $150,872 /
$107,665,257
$8,500 /
$14,666,748
14th Week $127,588 /
$107,792,845
$5,477 /
$14,672,225
15th Week $81,868 /
$107,874,713
$1,852 /
$14,674,077
16th Week $36,422 /
$107,911,135
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17th Week $7,675 /
$107,918,810
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18th Week - /
-
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19th Week - /
-
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20th Week - /
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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.