Movie Comparison: Dear John (2010) vs. The Way Back (2020)

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  Dear JohnThe Way Back
Domestic Release Date Feb 5, 2010Mar 6, 2020
Production Budget $25,000,000$23,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9692,718
Maximum Theaters 3,0622,718
Theatrical Engagements 17,0205,436
Domestic Opening Weekend $30,468,614$8,170,315
Domestic Box Office $80,014,842$13,590,514
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$109,323,192$15,959,229
International Box Office $62,018,667$972,895
Worldwide Box Office $142,033,509$14,563,409
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Dear JohnThe Way Back
1st Friday $13,764,704 /
$13,764,704
$2,617,147 /
$2,617,147
1st Saturday $12,470,283 /
$26,234,987
$3,504,426 /
$6,121,573
1st Sunday $4,233,627 /
$30,468,614
$2,048,742 /
$8,170,315
1st Monday $2,140,429 /
$32,609,043
$650,325 /
$8,820,640
1st Tuesday $1,906,865 /
$34,515,908
$1,130,072 /
$9,950,712
1st Wednesday $1,507,954 /
$36,023,862
$610,020 /
$10,560,732
1st Thursday $1,853,710 /
$37,877,572
$460,141 /
$11,020,873
2nd Friday $4,096,969 /
$41,974,541
$723,142 /
$11,744,015
2nd Saturday $5,460,261 /
$47,434,802
$1,041,667 /
$12,785,682
2nd Sunday $6,514,296 /
$53,949,098
$591,306 /
$13,376,988
2nd Monday $2,128,662 /
$56,077,760
$143,907 /
$13,520,895
2nd Tuesday $941,717 /
$57,019,477
$55,380 /
$13,576,275
2nd Wednesday $803,791 /
$57,823,268
$7,368 /
$13,583,643
2nd Thursday $847,945 /
$58,671,213
$6,871 /
$13,590,514
3rd Friday $2,354,138 /
$61,025,351
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3rd Saturday $3,152,858 /
$64,178,209
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3rd Sunday $1,623,556 /
$65,801,765
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3rd Monday $428,540 /
$66,230,305
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3rd Tuesday $511,968 /
$66,742,273
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3rd Wednesday $432,399 /
$67,174,672
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3rd Thursday $448,926 /
$67,623,598
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4th Friday $1,540,286 /
$69,163,884
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4th Saturday $2,201,069 /
$71,364,953
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4th Sunday $1,067,143 /
$72,432,096
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4th Monday $304,017 /
$72,736,113
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4th Tuesday $401,221 /
$73,137,334
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4th Wednesday $350,958 /
$73,488,292
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4th Thursday $355,715 /
$73,844,007
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5th Friday $967,823 /
$74,811,830
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5th Saturday $1,234,681 /
$76,046,511
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5th Sunday $579,575 /
$76,626,086
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5th Monday $198,958 /
$76,825,044
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5th Tuesday $241,413 /
$77,066,457
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5th Wednesday $218,549 /
$77,285,006
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5th Thursday $248,053 /
$77,533,059
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6th Friday $354,431 /
$77,887,490
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6th Saturday $435,286 /
$78,322,776
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6th Sunday $231,717 /
$78,554,493
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6th Monday $104,678 /
$78,659,171
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6th Tuesday $123,815 /
$78,782,986
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6th Wednesday $106,459 /
$78,889,445
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6th Thursday $115,833 /
$79,005,278
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7th Friday $83,773 /
$79,089,051
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7th Saturday $98,409 /
$79,187,460
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7th Sunday $54,294 /
$79,241,754
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8th Friday $33,034 /
$79,353,014
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8th Saturday $40,876 /
$79,393,890
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8th Sunday $23,270 /
$79,417,160
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9th Friday $59,057 /
$79,507,857
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9th Saturday $60,872 /
$79,568,729
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9th Sunday $33,624 /
$79,602,353
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10th Friday $44,250 /
$79,745,621
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10th Saturday $53,742 /
$79,799,363
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10th Sunday $27,484 /
$79,826,847
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  Dear JohnThe Way Back
Opening Weekend $30,468,614 /
$30,468,614
$8,170,315 /
$8,170,315
2nd Weekend $16,071,526 /
$53,949,098
$2,356,115 /
$13,376,988
3rd Weekend $7,130,552 /
$65,801,765
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4th Weekend $4,808,498 /
$72,432,096
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5th Weekend $2,782,079 /
$76,626,086
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6th Weekend $1,021,434 /
$78,554,493
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7th Weekend $236,476 /
$79,241,754
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8th Weekend $97,180 /
$79,417,160
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9th Weekend $153,553 /
$79,602,353
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10th Weekend $125,476 /
$79,826,847
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11th Weekend $64,291 /
$79,931,135
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12th Weekend $62,917 /
$80,014,842
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  Dear JohnThe Way Back
Opening Week $37,877,572 /
$37,877,572
$11,020,873 /
$11,020,873
2nd Week $20,793,641 /
$58,671,213
$2,569,641 /
$13,590,514
3rd Week $8,952,385 /
$67,623,598
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4th Week $6,220,409 /
$73,844,007
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5th Week $3,689,052 /
$77,533,059
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6th Week $1,472,219 /
$79,005,278
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7th Week $314,702 /
$79,319,980
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8th Week $128,820 /
$79,448,800
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9th Week $252,571 /
$79,701,371
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10th Week $165,473 /
$79,866,844
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11th Week $85,081 /
$79,951,925
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12th Week $62,917 /
$80,014,842
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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.