Movie Comparison: Friend Request (2016) vs. The Strangers (2008)

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  Friend RequestThe Strangers
Domestic Release Date Sep 22, 2017May 30, 2008
Production Budget $9,900,000$9,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,5732,467
Maximum Theaters 2,5732,477
Theatrical Engagements 4,93910,298
Domestic Opening Weekend $2,002,863$20,997,985
Domestic Box Office $3,759,078$52,597,610
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$4,517,596$78,969,666
International Box Office $7,551,757$30,454,066
Worldwide Box Office $11,310,835$83,051,676
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Friend RequestThe Strangers
1st Friday $687,006 /
$687,006
$7,693,915 /
$7,693,915
1st Saturday $813,069 /
$1,500,075
$7,804,890 /
$15,498,805
1st Sunday $502,788 /
$2,002,863
$5,499,180 /
$20,997,985
1st Monday $157,385 /
$2,160,248
$2,132,665 /
$23,130,650
1st Tuesday $240,628 /
$2,400,876
$1,973,225 /
$25,103,875
1st Wednesday $150,532 /
$2,551,408
$1,700,475 /
$26,804,350
1st Thursday $131,550 /
$2,682,958
$1,552,450 /
$28,356,800
2nd Friday $213,792 /
$2,896,750
$3,083,865 /
$31,440,665
2nd Saturday $340,072 /
$3,236,822
$3,455,415 /
$34,896,080
2nd Sunday $174,200 /
$3,411,022
$2,402,690 /
$37,298,770
2nd Monday $53,687 /
$3,464,709
$1,163,985 /
$38,462,755
2nd Tuesday $80,412 /
$3,545,121
$1,003,895 /
$39,466,650
2nd Wednesday $48,323 /
$3,593,444
$954,125 /
$40,420,775
2nd Thursday $31,726 /
$3,625,170
$841,960 /
$41,262,735
3rd Friday $20,779 /
$3,645,949
$1,470,240 /
$42,732,975
3rd Saturday $34,325 /
$3,680,274
$1,542,400 /
$44,275,375
3rd Sunday $20,052 /
$3,700,326
$1,011,845 /
$45,287,220
3rd Monday $7,701 /
$3,708,027
$651,205 /
$45,938,425
3rd Tuesday $7,346 /
$3,715,373
$565,425 /
$46,503,850
3rd Wednesday $5,245 /
$3,720,618
$591,225 /
$47,095,075
3rd Thursday $3,058 /
$3,723,676
$542,250 /
$47,637,325
4th Friday $2,773 /
$3,726,449
$686,430 /
$48,323,755
4th Saturday $4,533 /
$3,730,982
$820,560 /
$49,144,315
4th Sunday $2,272 /
$3,733,254
$615,420 /
$49,759,735
4th Monday $629 /
$3,733,883
$307,710 /
$50,067,445
4th Tuesday $772 /
$3,734,655
$284,040 /
$50,351,485
4th Wednesday $424 /
$3,735,079
$268,260 /
$50,619,745
4th Thursday $460 /
$3,735,539
$267,845 /
$50,887,590
5th Friday $3,492 /
$3,739,031
$204,680 /
$51,092,270
5th Saturday $4,279 /
$3,743,310
$255,850 /
$51,348,120
5th Sunday $2,715 /
$3,746,025
$171,585 /
$51,519,705
5th Monday $841 /
$3,746,866
$93,505 /
$51,613,210
5th Tuesday $933 /
$3,747,799
$63,210 /
$51,676,420
5th Wednesday $748 /
$3,748,547
$35,420 /
$51,711,840
5th Thursday $876 /
$3,749,423
$44,660 /
$51,756,500
6th Friday $1,600 /
$3,751,023
$53,460 /
$51,809,960
6th Saturday $2,404 /
$3,753,427
$102,060 /
$51,912,020
6th Sunday $1,565 /
$3,754,992
$79,380 /
$51,991,400
6th Monday $413 /
$3,755,405
$40,445 /
$52,031,845
6th Tuesday $696 /
$3,756,101
$40,425 /
$52,072,270
6th Wednesday $465 /
$3,756,566
$38,905 /
$52,111,175
6th Thursday $596 /
$3,757,162
$40,505 /
$52,151,680
7th Friday $85 /
$3,757,247
$53,320 /
$52,205,000
7th Saturday $248 /
$3,757,495
$73,165 /
$52,278,165
7th Sunday $150 /
$3,757,645
$53,295 /
$52,331,460
7th Monday $53 /
$3,757,698
$25,995 /
$52,357,455
7th Tuesday $29 /
$3,757,727
$24,800 /
$52,382,255
7th Wednesday $37 /
$3,757,764
$24,810 /
$52,407,065
7th Thursday $60 /
$3,757,824
$23,560 /
$52,430,625
8th Friday $98 /
$3,757,922
$31,595 /
$52,462,220
8th Saturday $213 /
$3,758,135
$40,395 /
$52,502,615
8th Sunday $204 /
$3,758,339
$31,680 /
$52,534,295
8th Monday $24 /
$3,758,363
$15,350 /
$52,549,645
8th Tuesday $8 /
$3,758,371
$15,325 /
$52,564,970
8th Wednesday $30 /
$3,758,401
$15,360 /
$52,580,330
8th Thursday $34 /
$3,758,435
$17,280 /
$52,597,610
9th Friday $63 /
$3,758,498
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9th Saturday $125 /
$3,758,623
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9th Sunday $169 /
$3,758,792
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9th Monday $48 /
$3,758,840
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9th Tuesday $55 /
$3,758,895
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9th Wednesday $16 /
$3,758,911
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9th Thursday $16 /
$3,758,927
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10th Friday $4 /
$3,758,931
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10th Saturday $83 /
$3,759,014
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10th Sunday - /
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10th Monday $4 /
$3,759,018
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10th Tuesday - /
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10th Wednesday $28 /
$3,759,046
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10th Thursday $32 /
$3,759,078
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  Friend RequestThe Strangers
Opening Weekend $2,002,863 /
$2,002,863
$20,997,985 /
$20,997,985
2nd Weekend $728,064 /
$3,411,022
$8,941,970 /
$37,298,770
3rd Weekend $75,156 /
$3,700,326
$4,024,485 /
$45,287,220
4th Weekend $9,578 /
$3,733,254
$2,122,410 /
$49,759,735
5th Weekend $10,486 /
$3,746,025
$632,115 /
$51,519,705
6th Weekend $5,569 /
$3,754,992
$234,900 /
$51,991,400
7th Weekend $483 /
$3,757,645
$179,780 /
$52,331,460
8th Weekend $515 /
$3,758,339
$103,670 /
$52,534,295
9th Weekend $357 /
$3,758,792
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10th Weekend $87 /
$3,759,014
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  Friend RequestThe Strangers
Opening Week $2,682,958 /
$2,682,958
$28,356,800 /
$28,356,800
2nd Week $942,212 /
$3,625,170
$12,905,935 /
$41,262,735
3rd Week $98,506 /
$3,723,676
$6,374,590 /
$47,637,325
4th Week $11,863 /
$3,735,539
$3,250,265 /
$50,887,590
5th Week $13,884 /
$3,749,423
$868,910 /
$51,756,500
6th Week $7,739 /
$3,757,162
$395,180 /
$52,151,680
7th Week $662 /
$3,757,824
$278,945 /
$52,430,625
8th Week $611 /
$3,758,435
$166,985 /
$52,597,610
9th Week $492 /
$3,758,927
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10th Week $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.