Movie Comparison: Wall Street (1987) vs. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)

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  Wall StreetThe Pursuit
of Happyness
Domestic Release Date Dec 11, 1987Dec 15, 2006
Production Budget $16,500,000$55,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 7302,852
Maximum Theaters 9893,169
Theatrical Engagements 7,22125,522
Domestic Opening Weekend $4,104,611$26,541,709
Domestic Box Office $43,848,100$162,586,036
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$119,363,577$262,518,344
International Box Office $144,725,057
Worldwide Box Office $43,848,100$307,311,093
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Wall StreetThe Pursuit
of Happyness
1st Friday - /
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$8,951,750 /
$8,951,750
1st Saturday - /
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$10,544,653 /
$19,496,403
1st Sunday - /
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$7,045,306 /
$26,541,709
1st Monday - /
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$2,877,841 /
$29,419,550
1st Tuesday - /
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$2,856,735 /
$32,276,285
1st Wednesday - /
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$2,806,095 /
$35,082,380
1st Thursday - /
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$3,204,515 /
$38,286,895
2nd Friday - /
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$5,400,000 /
$43,700,000
2nd Saturday - /
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$6,400,000 /
$50,100,000
2nd Sunday - /
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$3,200,000 /
$53,300,000
2nd Monday - /
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$7,736,849 /
$60,841,115
2nd Tuesday - /
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$7,116,663 /
$67,957,778
2nd Wednesday - /
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$5,713,667 /
$73,671,445
2nd Thursday - /
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$5,377,784 /
$79,049,229
3rd Friday - /
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$6,825,442 /
$85,874,671
3rd Saturday - /
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$7,584,199 /
$93,458,870
3rd Sunday - /
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$4,952,800 /
$98,411,670
3rd Monday - /
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$6,098,747 /
$104,510,417
3rd Tuesday - /
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$2,822,106 /
$107,332,523
3rd Wednesday - /
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$1,923,144 /
$109,255,667
3rd Thursday - /
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$1,902,889 /
$111,158,556
4th Friday - /
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$4,143,123 /
$115,301,679
4th Saturday - /
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$5,697,760 /
$120,999,439
4th Sunday - /
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$3,040,043 /
$124,039,482
4th Monday - /
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$795,042 /
$124,834,524
4th Tuesday - /
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$891,170 /
$125,725,694
4th Wednesday - /
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$816,077 /
$126,541,771
4th Thursday - /
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$837,179 /
$127,378,950
5th Friday - /
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$2,544,560 /
$129,923,510
5th Saturday - /
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$3,716,465 /
$133,639,975
5th Sunday - /
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$2,640,181 /
$136,280,156
5th Monday - /
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$1,802,146 /
$138,082,302
5th Tuesday - /
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$581,470 /
$138,663,772
5th Wednesday - /
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$572,739 /
$139,236,511
5th Thursday - /
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$574,556 /
$139,811,067
6th Friday - /
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$1,891,541 /
$141,702,608
6th Saturday - /
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$3,153,518 /
$144,856,126
6th Sunday - /
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$1,265,074 /
$146,121,200
6th Monday - /
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$410,086 /
$146,531,286
6th Tuesday - /
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$466,706 /
$146,997,992
6th Wednesday - /
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$463,172 /
$147,461,164
6th Thursday - /
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$485,378 /
$147,946,542
7th Friday - /
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$1,339,400 /
$149,285,942
7th Saturday - /
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$2,350,998 /
$151,636,940
7th Sunday - /
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$1,292,927 /
$152,929,867
7th Monday - /
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$313,183 /
$153,243,050
7th Tuesday - /
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$346,194 /
$153,589,244
7th Wednesday - /
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$326,298 /
$153,915,542
7th Thursday - /
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$335,106 /
$154,250,648
8th Friday - /
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$925,012 /
$155,175,660
8th Saturday - /
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$1,580,939 /
$156,756,599
8th Sunday - /
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$460,503 /
$157,217,102
8th Monday - /
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$236,570 /
$157,453,672
8th Tuesday - /
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$235,705 /
$157,689,377
8th Wednesday - /
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$222,865 /
$157,912,242
8th Thursday - /
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$224,833 /
$158,137,075
9th Friday - /
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$629,318 /
$158,766,393
9th Saturday - /
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$1,126,748 /
$159,893,141
9th Sunday - /
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$597,477 /
$160,490,618
9th Monday - /
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$172,603 /
$160,663,221
9th Tuesday - /
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$147,018 /
$160,810,239
9th Wednesday - /
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$311,141 /
$161,121,380
9th Thursday - /
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$135,040 /
$161,256,420
10th Friday - /
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$190,000 /
$161,450,000
10th Saturday - /
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10th Sunday - /
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10th Monday - /
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$150,425 /
$162,140,234
10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
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  Wall StreetThe Pursuit
of Happyness
Opening Weekend $4,104,611 /
$4,104,611
$26,541,709 /
$26,541,709
2nd Weekend $3,067,206 /
$8,514,908
$14,817,371 /
$53,104,266
3rd Weekend $4,407,619 /
$14,722,326
$19,362,441 /
$98,411,670
4th Weekend $4,454,390 /
$22,467,080
$12,880,926 /
$124,039,482
5th Weekend $2,817,932 /
$26,643,104
$8,901,206 /
$126,280,156
6th Weekend $2,065,196 /
$29,808,822
$6,310,133 /
$146,121,200
7th Weekend $1,543,464 /
$32,069,634
$4,983,325 /
$152,929,867
8th Weekend $1,278,457 /
$33,849,454
$2,966,454 /
$157,217,102
9th Weekend - /
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$2,353,543 /
$160,490,618
10th Weekend - /
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$733,389 /
$161,989,809
11th Weekend - /
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$275,325 /
$162,586,036
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  Wall StreetThe Pursuit
of Happyness
Opening Week $5,447,702 /
$5,447,702
$38,286,895 /
$38,286,895
2nd Week $4,867,005 /
$10,314,707
$40,762,334 /
$79,049,229
3rd Week $7,697,983 /
$18,012,690
$32,109,327 /
$111,158,556
4th Week $5,812,482 /
$23,825,172
$16,220,394 /
$127,378,950
5th Week $3,918,454 /
$27,743,626
$12,432,117 /
$139,811,067
6th Week $2,782,544 /
$30,526,170
$8,135,475 /
$147,946,542
7th Week $2,044,827 /
$32,570,997
$6,304,106 /
$154,250,648
8th Week - /
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$3,886,427 /
$158,137,075
9th Week - /
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$3,119,345 /
$161,256,420
10th Week - /
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$1,054,291 /
$162,310,711
11th Week - /
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$275,325 /
$162,586,036
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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.