Movie Comparison: The 5th Wave (2016) vs. The Darkest Hour (2011)

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  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
Domestic Release Date Jan 22, 2016Dec 25, 2011
Production Budget $38,000,000$34,800,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9082,324
Maximum Theaters 2,9082,327
Theatrical Engagements 12,4848,648
Domestic Opening Weekend $10,326,356$2,993,519
Domestic Box Office $34,912,982$21,443,494
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$43,510,042$29,107,606
International Box Office $76,423,416$43,183,292
Worldwide Box Office $111,336,398$64,626,786
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
1st Friday $3,489,019 /
$3,489,019
$1,656,459 /
$10,631,181
1st Saturday $4,356,016 /
$7,845,035
$1,041,303 /
$11,672,484
1st Sunday $2,481,321 /
$10,326,356
$1,465,479 /
$13,137,963
1st Monday $724,672 /
$11,051,028
$1,077,671 /
$14,215,634
1st Tuesday $937,046 /
$11,988,074
$587,176 /
$14,802,810
1st Wednesday $601,639 /
$12,589,713
$406,926 /
$15,209,736
1st Thursday $598,436 /
$13,188,149
$356,553 /
$15,566,289
2nd Friday $1,911,023 /
$15,099,172
$1,070,660 /
$16,636,949
2nd Saturday $3,297,107 /
$18,396,279
$1,393,600 /
$18,030,549
2nd Sunday $1,934,696 /
$20,330,975
$660,056 /
$18,690,605
2nd Monday $394,658 /
$20,725,633
$186,360 /
$18,876,965
2nd Tuesday $538,686 /
$21,264,319
$216,582 /
$19,093,547
2nd Wednesday $365,402 /
$21,629,721
$181,470 /
$19,275,017
2nd Thursday $335,479 /
$21,965,200
$174,157 /
$19,449,174
3rd Friday $1,071,427 /
$23,036,627
$305,381 /
$19,754,555
3rd Saturday $1,987,900 /
$25,024,527
$447,674 /
$20,202,229
3rd Sunday $714,461 /
$25,738,988
$326,244 /
$20,528,473
3rd Monday $305,744 /
$26,044,732
$185,550 /
$20,714,023
3rd Tuesday $342,537 /
$26,387,269
$62,900 /
$20,776,923
3rd Wednesday $240,635 /
$26,627,904
$58,239 /
$20,835,162
3rd Thursday $191,466 /
$26,819,370
$56,429 /
$20,891,591
4th Friday $531,514 /
$27,350,884
$51,652 /
$20,943,243
4th Saturday $1,017,401 /
$28,368,285
$89,211 /
$21,032,454
4th Sunday $1,152,666 /
$29,520,951
$42,173 /
$21,074,627
4th Monday $604,240 /
$30,125,191
$13,405 /
$21,088,032
4th Tuesday $229,467 /
$30,354,658
$13,722 /
$21,101,754
4th Wednesday $153,123 /
$30,507,781
$13,334 /
$21,115,088
4th Thursday $136,085 /
$30,643,866
$13,393 /
$21,128,481
5th Friday $322,796 /
$30,966,662
$11,873 /
$21,140,354
5th Saturday $628,853 /
$31,595,515
$21,071 /
$21,161,425
5th Sunday $360,729 /
$31,956,244
$9,823 /
$21,171,248
5th Monday $66,443 /
$32,022,687
$2,752 /
$21,174,000
5th Tuesday $90,181 /
$32,112,868
$3,749 /
$21,177,749
5th Wednesday $71,122 /
$32,183,990
$3,066 /
$21,180,815
5th Thursday $60,812 /
$32,244,802
$3,395 /
$21,184,210
6th Friday $211,638 /
$32,456,440
$5,689 /
$21,189,899
6th Saturday $412,057 /
$32,868,497
$10,159 /
$21,200,058
6th Sunday $228,460 /
$33,096,957
$3,706 /
$21,203,764
6th Monday $41,847 /
$33,138,804
$1,606 /
$21,205,370
6th Tuesday $57,774 /
$33,196,578
$2,048 /
$21,207,418
6th Wednesday $46,541 /
$33,243,119
$1,635 /
$21,209,053
6th Thursday $35,102 /
$33,278,221
$1,556 /
$21,210,609
7th Friday - /
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$1,907 /
$21,212,516
7th Saturday - /
-
$2,944 /
$21,215,460
7th Sunday - /
-
$2,029 /
$21,217,489
7th Monday - /
-
$582 /
$21,218,071
7th Tuesday - /
-
$1,360 /
$21,219,431
7th Wednesday - /
-
$744 /
$21,220,175
7th Thursday - /
-
$830 /
$21,221,005
8th Friday - /
-
$24,620 /
$21,245,625
8th Saturday - /
-
$41,466 /
$21,287,091
8th Sunday - /
-
$32,605 /
$21,319,696
8th Monday - /
-
$17,255 /
$21,336,951
8th Tuesday - /
-
$9,033 /
$21,345,984
8th Wednesday - /
-
$7,905 /
$21,353,889
8th Thursday - /
-
$7,348 /
$21,361,237
9th Friday - /
-
$17,439 /
$21,378,676
9th Saturday - /
-
$29,936 /
$21,408,612
9th Sunday - /
-
$18,193 /
$21,426,805
9th Monday - /
-
$4,867 /
$21,431,672
9th Tuesday - /
-
$5,259 /
$21,436,931
9th Wednesday - /
-
$4,713 /
$21,441,644
9th Thursday - /
-
$1,850 /
$21,443,494
10th Friday - /
-
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10th Saturday - /
-
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10th Sunday - /
-
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10th Monday - /
-
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday - /
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10th Thursday - /
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  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
Opening Weekend $10,326,356 /
$10,326,356
$2,993,519 /
$2,993,519
2nd Weekend $7,142,826 /
$20,330,975
$4,163,241 /
$13,137,963
3rd Weekend $3,773,788 /
$25,738,988
$3,124,316 /
$18,690,605
4th Weekend $2,701,581 /
$29,520,951
$1,079,299 /
$20,528,473
5th Weekend $1,312,378 /
$31,956,244
$183,036 /
$21,074,627
6th Weekend $852,155 /
$33,096,957
$42,767 /
$21,171,248
7th Weekend $361,197 /
$33,639,418
$19,554 /
$21,203,764
8th Weekend $200,464 /
$33,944,021
$6,880 /
$21,217,489
9th Weekend $116,433 /
$34,140,147
$98,691 /
$21,319,696
10th Weekend $67,212 /
$34,258,328
$65,568 /
$21,426,805
11th Weekend $125,428 /
$34,420,364
- /
-
12th Weekend $96,700 /
$34,563,567
- /
-
13th Weekend $61,226 /
$34,650,223
- /
-
14th Weekend $57,282 /
$34,725,946
- /
-
15th Weekend $57,686 /
$34,800,570
- /
-
16th Weekend $41,184 /
$34,854,755
- /
-
17th Weekend $28,256 /
$34,893,729
- /
-
18th Weekend $11,592 /
$34,912,982
- /
-
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  The 5th WaveThe Darkest
Hour
Opening Week $13,188,149 /
$13,188,149
$8,974,722 /
$8,974,722
2nd Week $8,777,051 /
$21,965,200
$6,591,567 /
$15,566,289
3rd Week $4,854,170 /
$26,819,370
$3,882,885 /
$19,449,174
4th Week $3,824,496 /
$30,643,866
$1,442,417 /
$20,891,591
5th Week $1,600,936 /
$32,244,802
$236,890 /
$21,128,481
6th Week $1,033,419 /
$33,278,221
$55,729 /
$21,184,210
7th Week $465,336 /
$33,743,557
$26,399 /
$21,210,609
8th Week $280,157 /
$34,023,714
$10,396 /
$21,221,005
9th Week $167,402 /
$34,191,116
$140,232 /
$21,361,237
10th Week $103,820 /
$34,294,936
$82,257 /
$21,443,494
11th Week $171,931 /
$34,466,867
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-
12th Week $122,130 /
$34,588,997
- /
-
13th Week $79,667 /
$34,668,664
- /
-
14th Week $74,220 /
$34,742,884
- /
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15th Week $70,687 /
$34,813,571
- /
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16th Week $51,902 /
$34,865,473
- /
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17th Week $35,917 /
$34,901,390
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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.