Movie Comparison: Father Figures (2017) vs. The Waterboy (1998)

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  Father FiguresThe Waterboy
Domestic Release Date Dec 22, 2017Nov 6, 1998
Production Budget $25,000,000$23,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9022,664
Maximum Theaters 2,9022,782
Theatrical Engagements 8,01428,596
Domestic Opening Weekend $3,287,451$39,414,071
Domestic Box Office $17,501,244$161,491,646
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$20,947,459$369,169,390
International Box Office $3,537,197$28,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $21,038,441$190,191,646
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Father FiguresThe Waterboy
1st Friday $1,370,735 /
$1,370,735
$12,870,000 /
$12,870,000
1st Saturday $1,185,335 /
$2,556,070
$16,305,000 /
$29,175,000
1st Sunday $731,381 /
$3,287,451
$10,289,000 /
$39,414,071
1st Monday $2,192,067 /
$5,479,518
$2,733,509 /
$42,147,580
1st Tuesday $1,446,759 /
$6,926,277
$4,458,077 /
$46,605,657
1st Wednesday $1,079,273 /
$8,005,550
$5,469,788 /
$52,075,439
1st Thursday $1,058,372 /
$9,063,922
$2,597,159 /
$54,672,598
2nd Friday $1,230,892 /
$10,294,814
$7,770,000 /
$62,443,000
2nd Saturday $1,494,872 /
$11,789,686
$10,810,000 /
$73,253,000
2nd Sunday $1,095,601 /
$12,885,287
$5,702,000 /
$79,104,000
2nd Monday $1,144,808 /
$14,030,095
$1,231,743 /
$80,335,470
2nd Tuesday $691,634 /
$14,721,729
$1,644,914 /
$81,980,384
2nd Wednesday $467,119 /
$15,188,848
$1,232,498 /
$83,212,882
2nd Thursday $321,612 /
$15,510,460
$1,310,260 /
$84,523,142
3rd Friday $382,211 /
$15,892,671
$4,935,000 /
$89,458,000
3rd Saturday $578,235 /
$16,470,906
$7,115,000 /
$96,573,000
3rd Sunday $302,028 /
$16,772,934
$3,607,000 /
$100,231,000
3rd Monday $103,027 /
$16,875,961
$910,420 /
$101,141,099
3rd Tuesday $152,341 /
$17,028,302
$1,440,000 /
$102,581,000
3rd Wednesday $114,672 /
$17,142,974
$2,535,000 /
$105,116,000
3rd Thursday $73,468 /
$17,216,442
$3,420,000 /
$108,536,000
4th Friday $26,558 /
$17,243,000
$5,835,000 /
$114,371,000
4th Saturday $44,630 /
$17,287,630
$5,520,000 /
$119,892,000
4th Sunday $26,192 /
$17,313,822
$2,354,000 /
$122,210,000
4th Monday $13,764 /
$17,327,586
$514,150 /
$122,724,255
4th Tuesday $9,510 /
$17,337,096
$579,451 /
$123,303,706
4th Wednesday $6,857 /
$17,343,953
$466,992 /
$123,770,698
4th Thursday $6,097 /
$17,350,050
$564,302 /
$124,335,000
5th Friday $11,324 /
$17,361,374
$2,015,000 /
$126,350,000
5th Saturday $18,569 /
$17,379,943
$2,975,000 /
$129,325,000
5th Sunday $8,407 /
$17,388,350
$1,443,000 /
$130,768,000
5th Monday $1,984 /
$17,390,334
$329,019 /
$131,097,344
5th Tuesday $3,797 /
$17,394,131
$414,476 /
$131,511,820
5th Wednesday $2,497 /
$17,396,628
$334,863 /
$131,846,683
5th Thursday $3,375 /
$17,400,003
$345,610 /
$132,192,293
6th Friday $3,575 /
$17,403,578
$880,000 /
$133,072,293
6th Saturday $5,687 /
$17,409,265
$1,930,000 /
$135,002,293
6th Sunday $3,854 /
$17,413,119
$1,012,000 /
$136,625,000
6th Monday $858 /
$17,413,977
$263,330 /
$136,888,925
6th Tuesday $1,038 /
$17,415,015
$324,778 /
$137,213,132
6th Wednesday $1,026 /
$17,416,041
$275,723 /
$137,488,855
6th Thursday $952 /
$17,416,993
$310,839 /
$137,799,694
7th Friday $10,495 /
$17,427,488
$870,000 /
$138,670,000
7th Saturday $16,246 /
$17,443,734
$1,315,000 /
$139,985,000
7th Sunday $6,471 /
$17,450,205
$914,000 /
$140,940,000
7th Monday $4,503 /
$17,454,708
$544,497 /
$141,484,776
7th Tuesday $5,020 /
$17,459,728
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7th Wednesday $3,815 /
$17,463,543
$680,000 /
$142,265,000
7th Thursday $4,318 /
$17,467,861
$380,000 /
$143,266,000
8th Friday $6,014 /
$17,473,875
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8th Saturday $8,925 /
$17,482,800
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8th Sunday $7,208 /
$17,490,008
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8th Monday $3,040 /
$17,493,048
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8th Tuesday $2,701 /
$17,495,749
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8th Wednesday $3,616 /
$17,499,365
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8th Thursday $1,879 /
$17,501,244
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  Father FiguresThe Waterboy
Opening Weekend $3,287,451 /
$3,287,451
$39,414,071 /
$39,414,071
2nd Weekend $3,821,365 /
$12,885,287
$24,431,129 /
$79,103,727
3rd Weekend $1,262,474 /
$16,772,934
$15,707,537 /
$100,230,679
4th Weekend $97,380 /
$17,313,822
$13,601,032 /
$122,210,105
5th Weekend $38,300 /
$17,388,350
$6,511,707 /
$130,768,331
6th Weekend $13,116 /
$17,413,119
$4,432,731 /
$136,625,024
7th Weekend $33,212 /
$17,450,205
$3,140,587 /
$140,940,281
8th Weekend $22,147 /
$17,490,008
$2,332,774 /
$145,577,190
9th Weekend - /
-
$2,142,483 /
$150,037,914
10th Weekend - /
-
$1,631,047 /
$152,289,065
11th Weekend - /
-
$1,171,170 /
$153,842,764
12th Weekend - /
-
$786,514 /
$154,775,265
13th Weekend - /
-
$580,736 /
$155,523,746
14th Weekend - /
-
$1,070,721 /
$156,658,429
15th Weekend - /
-
$1,058,915 /
$158,012,801
16th Weekend - /
-
$680,010 /
$158,886,255
17th Weekend - /
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$503,681 /
$159,574,480
18th Weekend - /
-
$418,646 /
$160,131,174
19th Weekend - /
-
$354,666 /
$160,610,641
20th Weekend - /
-
$253,551 /
$161,021,440
  Father FiguresThe Waterboy
Opening Week $9,063,922 /
$9,063,922
$54,672,598 /
$54,672,598
2nd Week $6,446,538 /
$15,510,460
$29,850,544 /
$84,523,142
3rd Week $1,705,982 /
$17,216,442
$24,085,931 /
$108,609,073
4th Week $133,608 /
$17,350,050
$15,647,551 /
$124,256,624
5th Week $49,953 /
$17,400,003
$7,935,669 /
$132,192,293
6th Week $16,990 /
$17,416,993
$5,607,401 /
$137,799,694
7th Week $50,868 /
$17,467,861
$5,444,722 /
$143,244,416
8th Week $33,383 /
$17,501,244
$4,651,015 /
$147,895,431
9th Week - /
-
$2,762,587 /
$150,658,018
10th Week - /
-
$2,013,576 /
$152,671,594
11th Week - /
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$1,317,157 /
$153,988,751
12th Week - /
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$954,259 /
$154,943,010
13th Week - /
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$644,698 /
$155,587,708
14th Week - /
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$1,366,178 /
$156,953,886
15th Week - /
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$1,252,359 /
$158,206,245
16th Week - /
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$864,554 /
$159,070,799
17th Week - /
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$641,729 /
$159,712,528
18th Week - /
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$543,447 /
$160,255,975
19th Week - /
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$511,914 /
$160,767,889
20th Week - /
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$328,827 /
$161,096,716

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.