Movie Comparison: Big Miracle (2012) vs. The Impossible (2012)

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  Big MiracleThe Impossible
Domestic Release Date Feb 3, 2012Dec 21, 2012
Production Budget $40,000,000$40,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,12915
Maximum Theaters 2,133886
Theatrical Engagements 7,7516,013
Domestic Opening Weekend $7,760,205$143,818
Domestic Box Office $20,157,300$19,019,882
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$27,298,453$25,316,097
International Box Office $5,111,380$150,570,724
Worldwide Box Office $25,268,680$169,590,606
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Big MiracleThe Impossible
1st Friday $2,267,385 /
$2,267,385
$37,726 /
$37,726
1st Saturday $3,928,005 /
$6,195,390
$55,430 /
$93,156
1st Sunday $1,564,815 /
$7,760,205
$50,662 /
$143,818
1st Monday $372,575 /
$8,132,780
$31,083 /
$174,901
1st Tuesday $500,585 /
$8,633,365
$54,846 /
$229,747
1st Wednesday $361,930 /
$8,995,295
$34,135 /
$263,882
1st Thursday $340,640 /
$9,335,935
$36,465 /
$300,347
2nd Friday $938,520 /
$10,274,455
$51,821 /
$352,168
2nd Saturday $1,845,045 /
$12,119,500
$70,643 /
$422,811
2nd Sunday $1,162,485 /
$13,281,985
$60,112 /
$482,923
2nd Monday $222,990 /
$13,504,975
$45,880 /
$528,803
2nd Tuesday $458,595 /
$13,963,570
$69,989 /
$598,792
2nd Wednesday $213,300 /
$14,176,870
$29,852 /
$628,644
2nd Thursday $266,625 /
$14,443,495
$28,385 /
$657,029
3rd Friday $539,220 /
$14,982,715
$777,138 /
$1,434,167
3rd Saturday $899,125 /
$15,881,840
$1,201,584 /
$2,635,751
3rd Sunday $825,170 /
$16,707,010
$776,662 /
$3,412,413
3rd Monday $898,675 /
$17,605,685
$216,026 /
$3,628,439
3rd Tuesday $261,440 /
$17,867,125
$246,630 /
$3,875,069
3rd Wednesday $179,740 /
$18,046,865
$213,702 /
$4,088,771
3rd Thursday $187,910 /
$18,234,775
$225,318 /
$4,314,089
4th Friday $166,420 /
$18,401,195
$747,366 /
$5,061,455
4th Saturday $298,300 /
$18,699,495
$1,125,413 /
$6,186,868
4th Sunday $204,085 /
$18,903,580
$658,338 /
$6,845,206
4th Monday $34,540 /
$18,938,120
$196,973 /
$7,042,179
4th Tuesday $40,820 /
$18,978,940
$251,072 /
$7,293,251
4th Wednesday $37,680 /
$19,016,620
$199,620 /
$7,492,871
4th Thursday $43,960 /
$19,060,580
$223,694 /
$7,716,565
5th Friday $82,570 /
$19,143,150
$660,574 /
$8,377,139
5th Saturday $140,010 /
$19,283,160
$1,082,912 /
$9,460,051
5th Sunday $78,980 /
$19,362,140
$732,752 /
$10,192,803
5th Monday $18,105 /
$19,380,245
$535,944 /
$10,728,747
5th Tuesday $23,165 /
$19,403,410
$245,278 /
$10,974,025
5th Wednesday $17,950 /
$19,421,360
$184,559 /
$11,158,584
5th Thursday $19,745 /
$19,441,105
$203,171 /
$11,361,755
6th Friday $44,050 /
$19,485,155
$493,262 /
$11,855,017
6th Saturday $72,705 /
$19,557,860
$913,055 /
$12,768,072
6th Sunday $36,905 /
$19,594,765
$529,321 /
$13,297,393
6th Monday $14,280 /
$19,609,045
$136,467 /
$13,433,860
6th Tuesday $17,905 /
$19,626,950
$183,448 /
$13,617,308
6th Wednesday $15,550 /
$19,642,500
$143,097 /
$13,760,405
6th Thursday $18,950 /
$19,661,450
$148,226 /
$13,908,631
7th Friday $42,480 /
$19,703,930
$399,746 /
$14,308,377
7th Saturday $53,095 /
$19,757,025
$670,839 /
$14,979,216
7th Sunday $35,400 /
$19,792,425
$234,879 /
$15,214,095
7th Monday $11,800 /
$19,804,225
$107,153 /
$15,321,248
7th Tuesday $12,980 /
$19,817,205
$153,926 /
$15,475,174
7th Wednesday $11,785 /
$19,828,990
$117,718 /
$15,592,892
7th Thursday $12,925 /
$19,841,915
$117,852 /
$15,710,744
8th Friday $35,840 /
$19,877,755
$240,722 /
$15,951,466
8th Saturday $54,880 /
$19,932,635
$438,131 /
$16,389,597
8th Sunday $33,595 /
$19,966,230
$278,741 /
$16,668,338
8th Monday $12,320 /
$19,978,550
$87,484 /
$16,755,822
8th Tuesday $13,550 /
$19,992,100
$105,456 /
$16,861,278
8th Wednesday $12,365 /
$20,004,465
$77,580 /
$16,938,858
8th Thursday $13,440 /
$20,017,905
$87,793 /
$17,026,651
9th Friday $29,750 /
$20,047,655
$118,373 /
$17,145,024
9th Saturday $40,825 /
$20,088,480
$205,679 /
$17,350,703
9th Sunday $25,485 /
$20,113,965
$156,350 /
$17,507,053
9th Monday $8,495 /
$20,122,460
$105,113 /
$17,612,166
9th Tuesday $11,895 /
$20,134,355
$57,689 /
$17,669,855
9th Wednesday $10,200 /
$20,144,555
$46,339 /
$17,716,194
9th Thursday $12,745 /
$20,157,300
$47,289 /
$17,763,483
10th Friday - /
-
$79,915 /
$17,843,398
10th Saturday - /
-
$142,786 /
$17,986,184
10th Sunday - /
-
$66,576 /
$18,052,760
10th Monday - /
-
$23,391 /
$18,076,151
10th Tuesday - /
-
$33,478 /
$18,109,629
10th Wednesday - /
-
$26,071 /
$18,135,700
10th Thursday - /
-
$27,127 /
$18,162,827
  Big MiracleThe Impossible
Opening Weekend $7,760,205 /
$7,760,205
$143,818 /
$143,818
2nd Weekend $3,946,050 /
$13,281,985
$182,576 /
$482,923
3rd Weekend $2,263,515 /
$16,707,010
$2,755,384 /
$3,412,413
4th Weekend $668,805 /
$18,903,580
$2,531,117 /
$6,845,206
5th Weekend $301,560 /
$19,362,140
$2,476,238 /
$10,192,803
6th Weekend $153,660 /
$19,594,765
$1,935,638 /
$13,297,393
7th Weekend $130,975 /
$19,792,425
$1,305,464 /
$15,214,095
8th Weekend $124,315 /
$19,966,230
$957,594 /
$16,668,338
9th Weekend $96,060 /
$20,113,965
$480,402 /
$17,507,053
10th Weekend - /
-
$289,277 /
$18,052,760
11th Weekend - /
-
$159,761 /
$18,322,588
12th Weekend - /
-
$98,058 /
$18,486,449
13th Weekend - /
-
$84,063 /
$18,614,624
14th Weekend - /
-
$76,890 /
$18,736,345
15th Weekend - /
-
$45,511 /
$18,818,962
16th Weekend - /
-
$59,114 /
$18,907,069
17th Weekend - /
-
$59,836 /
$18,996,755
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
  Big MiracleThe Impossible
Opening Week $9,335,935 /
$9,335,935
$300,347 /
$300,347
2nd Week $5,107,560 /
$14,443,495
$356,682 /
$657,029
3rd Week $3,791,280 /
$18,234,775
$3,657,060 /
$4,314,089
4th Week $825,805 /
$19,060,580
$3,402,476 /
$7,716,565
5th Week $380,525 /
$19,441,105
$3,645,190 /
$11,361,755
6th Week $220,345 /
$19,661,450
$2,546,876 /
$13,908,631
7th Week $180,465 /
$19,841,915
$1,802,113 /
$15,710,744
8th Week $175,990 /
$20,017,905
$1,315,907 /
$17,026,651
9th Week $139,395 /
$20,157,300
$736,832 /
$17,763,483
10th Week - /
-
$399,344 /
$18,162,827
11th Week - /
-
$225,564 /
$18,388,391
12th Week - /
-
$142,170 /
$18,530,561
13th Week - /
-
$128,894 /
$18,659,455
14th Week - /
-
$113,996 /
$18,773,451
15th Week - /
-
$74,504 /
$18,847,955
16th Week - /
-
$88,964 /
$18,936,919
17th Week - /
-
$82,963 /
$19,019,882
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.