Movie Comparison: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2011) vs. Ghost Ship (2002)

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  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Ghost Ship
Domestic Title Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Domestic Release Date Aug 26, 2011Oct 25, 2002
Production Budget $25,000,000$20,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,7602,787
Maximum Theaters 2,7802,787
Theatrical Engagements 10,17110,697
Domestic Opening Weekend $8,525,728$11,503,423
Domestic Box Office $24,046,682$30,113,491
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$32,688,927$55,857,368
International Box Office $15,079,745$38,236,393
Worldwide Box Office $39,126,427$68,349,884
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Ghost Ship
1st Friday $3,582,854 /
$3,582,854
$4,088,137 /
$4,088,137
1st Saturday $3,034,455 /
$6,617,309
$4,586,268 /
$8,674,405
1st Sunday $1,908,419 /
$8,525,728
$2,829,018 /
$11,503,423
1st Monday $800,638 /
$9,326,366
$744,000 /
$12,247,000
1st Tuesday $895,128 /
$10,221,494
$748,000 /
$12,995,000
1st Wednesday $621,588 /
$10,843,082
$647,000 /
$13,643,000
1st Thursday $597,107 /
$11,440,189
$1,052,000 /
$14,695,000
2nd Friday $1,472,333 /
$12,912,522
$2,030,000 /
$16,725,000
2nd Saturday $1,924,895 /
$14,837,417
$3,006,000 /
$19,731,000
2nd Sunday $1,798,040 /
$16,635,457
$1,619,000 /
$21,349,562
2nd Monday $1,186,959 /
$17,822,416
$452,000 /
$21,802,000
2nd Tuesday $409,642 /
$18,232,058
$483,000 /
$22,285,000
2nd Wednesday $312,185 /
$18,544,243
$369,000 /
$22,654,000
2nd Thursday $289,515 /
$18,833,758
$359,000 /
$23,014,000
3rd Friday $674,589 /
$19,508,347
$947,000 /
$23,961,000
3rd Saturday $999,222 /
$20,507,569
$1,308,000 /
$25,269,000
3rd Sunday $493,035 /
$21,000,604
$802,000 /
$26,171,019
3rd Monday $155,216 /
$21,155,820
$386,000 /
$26,557,000
3rd Tuesday $182,972 /
$21,338,792
$207,000 /
$26,765,000
3rd Wednesday $156,156 /
$21,494,948
$189,000 /
$26,954,000
3rd Thursday $163,963 /
$21,658,911
$179,000 /
$27,133,000
4th Friday $354,306 /
$22,013,217
$336,205 /
$27,469,542
4th Saturday $498,795 /
$22,512,012
$507,226 /
$27,976,768
4th Sunday $271,490 /
$22,783,502
$274,061 /
$28,250,829
4th Monday $80,143 /
$22,863,645
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4th Tuesday $91,035 /
$22,954,680
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4th Wednesday $80,044 /
$23,034,724
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-
4th Thursday $88,797 /
$23,123,521
- /
-
5th Friday $110,106 /
$23,233,627
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-
5th Saturday $162,902 /
$23,396,529
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-
5th Sunday $80,754 /
$23,477,283
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-
5th Monday $24,151 /
$23,501,434
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5th Tuesday $25,262 /
$23,526,696
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5th Wednesday $26,102 /
$23,552,798
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5th Thursday $26,570 /
$23,579,368
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6th Friday $37,897 /
$23,617,265
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6th Saturday $61,124 /
$23,678,389
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6th Sunday $30,121 /
$23,708,510
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6th Monday $9,410 /
$23,717,920
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6th Tuesday $10,200 /
$23,728,120
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6th Wednesday $11,496 /
$23,739,616
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-
6th Thursday $10,239 /
$23,749,855
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-
7th Friday $19,685 /
$23,769,540
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-
7th Saturday $31,473 /
$23,801,013
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-
7th Sunday $19,063 /
$23,820,076
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-
7th Monday $7,524 /
$23,827,600
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-
7th Tuesday $5,619 /
$23,833,219
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-
7th Wednesday $5,054 /
$23,838,273
- /
-
7th Thursday $5,095 /
$23,843,368
- /
-
8th Friday $11,446 /
$23,854,814
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-
8th Saturday $23,321 /
$23,878,135
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-
8th Sunday $8,314 /
$23,886,449
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-
8th Monday $3,038 /
$23,889,487
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-
8th Tuesday $2,868 /
$23,892,355
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-
8th Wednesday $2,909 /
$23,895,264
- /
-
8th Thursday $2,382 /
$23,897,646
- /
-
9th Friday $8,972 /
$23,906,618
- /
-
9th Saturday $12,718 /
$23,919,336
- /
-
9th Sunday $6,128 /
$23,925,464
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-
9th Monday $1,935 /
$23,927,399
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-
9th Tuesday $2,341 /
$23,929,740
- /
-
9th Wednesday $1,759 /
$23,931,499
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-
9th Thursday $2,048 /
$23,933,547
- /
-
10th Friday $11,963 /
$23,945,510
- /
-
10th Saturday $18,005 /
$23,963,515
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-
10th Sunday $11,214 /
$23,974,729
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-
10th Monday $4,490 /
$23,979,219
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-
10th Tuesday $3,140 /
$23,982,359
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-
10th Wednesday $2,863 /
$23,985,222
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-
10th Thursday $2,949 /
$23,988,171
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  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Ghost Ship
Opening Weekend $8,525,728 /
$8,525,728
$11,503,423 /
$11,503,423
2nd Weekend $5,195,268 /
$16,635,457
$6,654,469 /
$21,349,562
3rd Weekend $2,166,846 /
$21,000,604
$3,157,407 /
$26,171,019
4th Weekend $1,124,591 /
$22,783,502
$1,117,492 /
$28,250,829
5th Weekend $353,762 /
$23,477,283
$349,963 /
$28,913,705
6th Weekend $129,142 /
$23,708,510
$75,095 /
$29,067,421
7th Weekend $70,221 /
$23,820,076
$38,522 /
$29,126,344
8th Weekend $43,081 /
$23,886,449
$17,262 /
$29,157,556
9th Weekend $27,818 /
$23,925,464
$155,796 /
$29,320,128
10th Weekend $41,182 /
$23,974,729
$190,638 /
$29,615,761
11th Weekend $31,928 /
$24,020,099
$149,197 /
$29,879,445
12th Weekend $13,845 /
$24,042,490
$72,962 /
$30,003,939
13th Weekend - /
-
$47,116 /
$30,079,316
14th Weekend - /
-
$23,560 /
$30,113,491
15th Weekend - /
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  Don't Be
Afraid of
the Dark
Ghost Ship
Opening Week $11,440,189 /
$11,440,189
$14,695,093 /
$14,695,093
2nd Week $7,393,569 /
$18,833,758
$8,318,519 /
$23,013,612
3rd Week $2,825,153 /
$21,658,911
$4,119,725 /
$27,133,337
4th Week $1,464,610 /
$23,123,521
$1,430,405 /
$28,563,742
5th Week $455,847 /
$23,579,368
$428,584 /
$28,992,326
6th Week $170,487 /
$23,749,855
$95,496 /
$29,087,822
7th Week $93,513 /
$23,843,368
$52,472 /
$29,140,294
8th Week $54,278 /
$23,897,646
$24,038 /
$29,164,332
9th Week $35,901 /
$23,933,547
$260,791 /
$29,425,123
10th Week $54,624 /
$23,988,171
$305,125 /
$29,730,248
11th Week $40,474 /
$24,028,645
$200,729 /
$29,930,977
12th Week $18,037 /
$24,046,682
$101,223 /
$30,032,200
13th Week - /
-
$57,731 /
$30,089,931
14th Week - /
-
$23,560 /
$30,113,491
15th 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.