| Def Jam's How To Be a Player | American Fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $1,312,284 / $2,842,320 | $121,245 / $121,245 |
| 1st Saturday | $1,625,075 / $4,467,395 | $58,819 / $180,064 |
| 1st Sunday | $1,269,297 / $5,736,692 | $44,405 / $224,469 |
| 1st Monday | $519,028 / $6,255,720 | $26,435 / $250,904 |
| 1st Tuesday | $460,311 / $6,716,031 | $25,588 / $276,492 |
| 1st Wednesday | $402,300 / $7,118,331 | $26,335 / $302,827 |
| 1st Thursday | $369,540 / $7,487,871 | $18,812 / $321,639 |
| 2nd Friday | $760,043 / $8,247,914 | $212,027 / $533,666 |
| 2nd Saturday | $968,361 / $9,216,275 | $124,985 / $658,651 |
| 2nd Sunday | $799,406 / $10,015,681 | $92,170 / $750,821 |
| 2nd Monday | $342,731 / $10,358,412 | $162,950 / $913,771 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $269,285 / $10,627,697 | $103,050 / $1,016,821 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $272,225 / $10,899,922 | $109,949 / $1,126,770 |
| 2nd Thursday | $224,500 / $11,124,422 | $118,096 / $1,244,866 |
| 3rd Friday | $287,031 / $11,411,453 | $138,240 / $1,383,106 |
| 3rd Saturday | $366,162 / $11,777,615 | $165,068 / $1,548,174 |
| 3rd Sunday | $245,217 / $12,022,832 | $107,309 / $1,655,483 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $122,939 / $1,778,422 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $65,341 / $1,843,763 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $62,761 / $1,906,524 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $63,483 / $1,970,007 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $342,922 / $2,312,929 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $398,868 / $2,711,797 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $244,853 / $2,956,650 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $75,404 / $3,032,054 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $97,509 / $3,129,563 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $98,903 / $3,228,466 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $86,739 / $3,315,205 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $562,179 / $3,877,384 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $752,457 / $4,629,841 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $589,627 / $5,219,468 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $424,115 / $5,643,583 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $207,989 / $5,851,572 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $178,146 / $6,029,718 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $173,941 / $6,203,659 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $508,583 / $6,712,242 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $760,847 / $7,473,089 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $485,934 / $7,959,023 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $170,937 / $8,129,960 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $308,463 / $8,438,423 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $264,716 / $8,703,139 |
| 6th Thursday | - / - | $243,359 / $8,946,498 |
| 7th Friday | - / - | $780,761 / $9,727,259 |
| 7th Saturday | - / - | $1,256,576 / $10,983,835 |
| 7th Sunday | - / - | $560,194 / $11,544,029 |
| 7th Monday | - / - | $243,681 / $11,787,710 |
| 7th Tuesday | - / - | $384,601 / $12,172,311 |
| 7th Wednesday | - / - | $270,358 / $12,442,669 |
| 7th Thursday | - / - | $268,836 / $12,711,505 |
| 8th Friday | - / - | $616,306 / $13,327,811 |
| 8th Saturday | - / - | $1,087,916 / $14,415,727 |
| 8th Sunday | - / - | $693,532 / $15,109,259 |
| 8th Monday | - / - | $206,754 / $15,316,013 |
| 8th Tuesday | - / - | $305,381 / $15,621,394 |
| 8th Wednesday | - / - | $216,377 / $15,837,771 |
| 8th Thursday | - / - | $202,711 / $16,040,482 |
| 9th Friday | - / - | $403,618 / $16,444,100 |
| 9th Saturday | - / - | $662,795 / $17,106,895 |
| 9th Sunday | - / - | $212,349 / $17,319,244 |
| 9th Monday | - / - | $131,482 / $17,450,726 |
| 9th Tuesday | - / - | $176,352 / $17,627,078 |
| 9th Wednesday | - / - | $221,638 / $17,848,716 |
| 9th Thursday | - / - | $120,274 / $17,968,990 |
| 10th Friday | - / - | $215,682 / $18,184,672 |
| 10th Saturday | - / - | $418,348 / $18,603,020 |
| 10th Sunday | - / - | $336,720 / $18,939,740 |
| 10th Monday | - / - | $215,351 / $19,155,091 |
| 10th Tuesday | - / - | $114,692 / $19,269,783 |
| 10th Wednesday | - / - | $89,361 / $19,359,144 |
| 10th Thursday | - / - | $80,831 / $19,439,975 |
Movie Comparison: Def Jam's How To Be a Player (1997) vs. American Fiction (2023)
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| Def Jam's How To Be a Player | American Fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Aug 6, 1997 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Production Budget | $12,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 751 | 7 |
| Maximum Theaters | 756 | 1,902 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 3,566 | 9,154 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,206,656 | $224,469 |
| Domestic Box Office | $14,010,363 | $21,098,470 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$32,904,505 | $21,098,470 |
| International Box Office | $1,927,773 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $14,010,363 | $23,026,243 |
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| Def Jam's How To Be a Player | American Fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,206,656 / $5,736,692 | $224,469 / $224,469 |
| 2nd Weekend | $2,527,810 / $10,015,681 | $429,182 / $750,821 |
| 3rd Weekend | $898,410 / $12,022,832 | $410,617 / $1,655,483 |
| 4th Weekend | $494,332 / $12,785,469 | $986,643 / $2,956,650 |
| 5th Weekend | $256,230 / $13,118,647 | $1,904,263 / $5,219,468 |
| 6th Weekend | $203,965 / $13,394,432 | $1,755,364 / $7,959,023 |
| 7th Weekend | $151,617 / $13,606,973 | $2,597,531 / $11,544,029 |
| 8th Weekend | $84,883 / $13,730,060 | $2,397,754 / $15,109,259 |
| 9th Weekend | $60,016 / $13,809,067 | $1,278,762 / $17,319,244 |
| 10th Weekend | $39,860 / $13,861,239 | $970,750 / $18,939,740 |
| 11th Weekend | $48,609 / $13,917,655 | $573,250 / $20,013,225 |
| 12th Weekend | $31,057 / $13,960,203 | $343,186 / $20,591,215 |
| 13th Weekend | $22,280 / $13,991,072 | $261,213 / $21,022,728 |
| 14th Weekend | $10,262 / $14,008,431 | - / - |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | - / - |
| Def Jam's How To Be a Player | American Fiction | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | - / - | $321,639 / $321,639 |
| 2nd Week | $5,957,835 / $7,487,871 | $923,227 / $1,244,866 |
| 3rd Week | $3,636,551 / $11,124,422 | $725,141 / $1,970,007 |
| 4th Week | $1,166,715 / $12,291,137 | $1,345,198 / $3,315,205 |
| 5th Week | $571,280 / $12,862,417 | $2,888,454 / $6,203,659 |
| 6th Week | $328,050 / $13,190,467 | $2,742,839 / $8,946,498 |
| 7th Week | $264,889 / $13,455,356 | $3,765,007 / $12,711,505 |
| 8th Week | $189,821 / $13,645,177 | $3,328,977 / $16,040,482 |
| 9th Week | $103,874 / $13,749,051 | $1,928,508 / $17,968,990 |
| 10th Week | $72,328 / $13,821,379 | $1,470,985 / $19,439,975 |
| 11th Week | $47,667 / $13,869,046 | $808,054 / $20,248,029 |
| 12th Week | $60,100 / $13,929,146 | $513,486 / $20,761,515 |
| 13th Week | $39,646 / $13,968,792 | $336,955 / $21,098,470 |
| 14th Week | $29,377 / $13,998,169 | - / - |
| 15th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 16th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 17th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 18th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 19th Week | - / - | - / - |
| 20th Week | - / - | - / - |
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.