| The Boy | Friend Request | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $3,815,402 / $3,815,402 | $687,006 / $687,006 |
| 1st Saturday | $4,572,902 / $8,388,304 | $813,069 / $1,500,075 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,390,088 / $10,778,392 | $502,788 / $2,002,863 |
| 1st Monday | $719,868 / $11,498,260 | $157,385 / $2,160,248 |
| 1st Tuesday | $897,105 / $12,395,365 | $240,628 / $2,400,876 |
| 1st Wednesday | $606,324 / $13,001,689 | $150,532 / $2,551,408 |
| 1st Thursday | $632,227 / $13,633,916 | $131,550 / $2,682,958 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,318,362 / $15,952,278 | $213,792 / $2,896,750 |
| 2nd Saturday | $3,481,897 / $19,434,175 | $340,072 / $3,236,822 |
| 2nd Sunday | $1,751,129 / $21,185,304 | $174,200 / $3,411,022 |
| 2nd Monday | $398,512 / $21,583,816 | $53,687 / $3,464,709 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $507,243 / $22,091,059 | $80,412 / $3,545,121 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $363,849 / $22,454,908 | $48,323 / $3,593,444 |
| 2nd Thursday | $342,776 / $22,797,684 | $31,726 / $3,625,170 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,283,844 / $24,081,528 | $20,779 / $3,645,949 |
| 3rd Saturday | $2,149,267 / $26,230,795 | $34,325 / $3,680,274 |
| 3rd Sunday | $650,711 / $26,881,506 | $20,052 / $3,700,326 |
| 3rd Monday | $274,303 / $27,155,809 | $7,701 / $3,708,027 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $295,647 / $27,451,456 | $7,346 / $3,715,373 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $223,991 / $27,675,447 | $5,245 / $3,720,618 |
| 3rd Thursday | $190,140 / $27,865,587 | $3,058 / $3,723,676 |
| 4th Friday | $624,504 / $28,490,091 | $2,773 / $3,726,449 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,115,088 / $29,605,179 | $4,533 / $3,730,982 |
| 4th Sunday | $1,400,763 / $31,005,942 | $2,272 / $3,733,254 |
| 4th Monday | $433,164 / $31,439,106 | $629 / $3,733,883 |
| 4th Tuesday | $206,442 / $31,645,548 | $772 / $3,734,655 |
| 4th Wednesday | $156,875 / $31,802,423 | $424 / $3,735,079 |
| 4th Thursday | $121,555 / $31,923,978 | $460 / $3,735,539 |
| 5th Friday | $400,744 / $32,324,722 | $3,492 / $3,739,031 |
| 5th Saturday | $708,611 / $33,033,333 | $4,279 / $3,743,310 |
| 5th Sunday | $327,237 / $33,360,570 | $2,715 / $3,746,025 |
| 5th Monday | $74,758 / $33,435,328 | $841 / $3,746,866 |
| 5th Tuesday | $88,123 / $33,523,451 | $933 / $3,747,799 |
| 5th Wednesday | $66,476 / $33,589,927 | $748 / $3,748,547 |
| 5th Thursday | $62,352 / $33,652,279 | $876 / $3,749,423 |
| 6th Friday | $234,084 / $33,886,363 | $1,600 / $3,751,023 |
| 6th Saturday | $446,492 / $34,332,855 | $2,404 / $3,753,427 |
| 6th Sunday | $211,416 / $34,544,271 | $1,565 / $3,754,992 |
| 6th Monday | $42,912 / $34,587,183 | $413 / $3,755,405 |
| 6th Tuesday | $57,615 / $34,644,798 | $696 / $3,756,101 |
| 6th Wednesday | $44,751 / $34,689,549 | $465 / $3,756,566 |
| 6th Thursday | $39,009 / $34,728,558 | $596 / $3,757,162 |
| 7th Friday | $108,061 / $34,836,619 | $85 / $3,757,247 |
| 7th Saturday | $201,765 / $35,038,384 | $248 / $3,757,495 |
| 7th Sunday | $91,386 / $35,129,770 | $150 / $3,757,645 |
| 7th Monday | $26,888 / $35,156,658 | $53 / $3,757,698 |
| 7th Tuesday | $31,023 / $35,187,681 | $29 / $3,757,727 |
| 7th Wednesday | $25,589 / $35,213,270 | $37 / $3,757,764 |
| 7th Thursday | $21,433 / $35,234,703 | $60 / $3,757,824 |
| 8th Friday | $71,214 / $35,305,917 | $98 / $3,757,922 |
| 8th Saturday | $119,207 / $35,425,124 | $213 / $3,758,135 |
| 8th Sunday | $55,438 / $35,480,562 | $204 / $3,758,339 |
| 8th Monday | $22,637 / $35,503,199 | $24 / $3,758,363 |
| 8th Tuesday | $28,306 / $35,531,505 | $8 / $3,758,371 |
| 8th Wednesday | $21,222 / $35,552,727 | $30 / $3,758,401 |
| 8th Thursday | $17,446 / $35,570,173 | $34 / $3,758,435 |
| 9th Friday | $37,728 / $35,607,901 | $63 / $3,758,498 |
| 9th Saturday | $60,283 / $35,668,184 | $125 / $3,758,623 |
| 9th Sunday | $27,941 / $35,696,125 | $169 / $3,758,792 |
| 9th Monday | $10,157 / $35,706,282 | $48 / $3,758,840 |
| 9th Tuesday | $10,843 / $35,717,125 | $55 / $3,758,895 |
| 9th Wednesday | $10,011 / $35,727,136 | $16 / $3,758,911 |
| 9th Thursday | $8,940 / $35,736,076 | $16 / $3,758,927 |
| 10th Friday | $19,442 / $35,755,518 | $4 / $3,758,931 |
| 10th Saturday | $24,207 / $35,779,725 | $83 / $3,759,014 |
| 10th Sunday | $14,441 / $35,794,166 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $6,848 / $35,801,014 | $4 / $3,759,018 |
| 10th Tuesday | $5,969 / $35,806,983 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $6,042 / $35,813,025 | $28 / $3,759,046 |
| 10th Thursday | $6,531 / $35,819,556 | $32 / $3,759,078 |
Movie Comparison: The Boy (2016) vs. Friend Request (2016)
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| The Boy | Friend Request | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Jan 22, 2016 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Production Budget | $10,000,000 | $9,900,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 2,671 | 2,573 |
| Maximum Theaters | 2,671 | 2,573 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 11,420 | 4,939 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $10,778,392 | $2,002,863 |
| Domestic Box Office | $35,819,556 | $3,759,078 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$44,639,861 | $4,517,596 |
| International Box Office | $32,401,396 | $7,551,757 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $68,220,952 | $11,310,835 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Boy | Friend Request | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $10,778,392 / $10,778,392 | $2,002,863 / $2,002,863 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,551,388 / $21,185,304 | $728,064 / $3,411,022 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,083,822 / $26,881,506 | $75,156 / $3,700,326 |
| 4th Weekend | $3,140,355 / $31,005,942 | $9,578 / $3,733,254 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,436,592 / $33,360,570 | $10,486 / $3,746,025 |
| 6th Weekend | $891,992 / $34,544,271 | $5,569 / $3,754,992 |
| 7th Weekend | $401,212 / $35,129,770 | $483 / $3,757,645 |
| 8th Weekend | $245,859 / $35,480,562 | $515 / $3,758,339 |
| 9th Weekend | $125,952 / $35,696,125 | $357 / $3,758,792 |
| 10th Weekend | $58,090 / $35,794,166 | $87 / $3,759,014 |
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| The Boy | Friend Request | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $13,633,916 / $13,633,916 | $2,682,958 / $2,682,958 |
| 2nd Week | $9,163,768 / $22,797,684 | $942,212 / $3,625,170 |
| 3rd Week | $5,067,903 / $27,865,587 | $98,506 / $3,723,676 |
| 4th Week | $4,058,391 / $31,923,978 | $11,863 / $3,735,539 |
| 5th Week | $1,728,301 / $33,652,279 | $13,884 / $3,749,423 |
| 6th Week | $1,076,279 / $34,728,558 | $7,739 / $3,757,162 |
| 7th Week | $506,145 / $35,234,703 | $662 / $3,757,824 |
| 8th Week | $335,470 / $35,570,173 | $611 / $3,758,435 |
| 9th Week | $165,903 / $35,736,076 | $492 / $3,758,927 |
| 10th Week | $83,480 / $35,819,556 | $151 / $3,759,078 |
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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.