Movie Comparison: The Happening (2008) vs. The 5th Wave (2016)

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  The HappeningThe 5th Wave
Domestic Release Date Jun 13, 2008Jan 22, 2016
Production Budget $60,000,000$38,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,9862,908
Maximum Theaters 2,9862,908
Theatrical Engagements 11,66212,484
Domestic Opening Weekend $30,517,109$10,326,356
Domestic Box Office $64,506,874$34,912,982
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$96,850,150$43,510,042
International Box Office $98,271,510$76,423,416
Worldwide Box Office $162,778,384$111,336,398
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  The HappeningThe 5th Wave
1st Friday $13,091,901 /
$13,091,901
$3,489,019 /
$3,489,019
1st Saturday $10,336,648 /
$23,428,549
$4,356,016 /
$7,845,035
1st Sunday $7,088,560 /
$30,517,109
$2,481,321 /
$10,326,356
1st Monday $3,131,387 /
$33,648,496
$724,672 /
$11,051,028
1st Tuesday $2,450,829 /
$36,099,325
$937,046 /
$11,988,074
1st Wednesday $2,185,793 /
$38,285,118
$601,639 /
$12,589,713
1st Thursday $1,982,231 /
$40,267,349
$598,436 /
$13,188,149
2nd Friday $3,270,084 /
$43,537,433
$1,911,023 /
$15,099,172
2nd Saturday $3,984,231 /
$47,521,664
$3,297,107 /
$18,396,279
2nd Sunday $3,227,831 /
$50,749,495
$1,934,696 /
$20,330,975
2nd Monday $1,297,044 /
$52,046,539
$394,658 /
$20,725,633
2nd Tuesday $1,150,044 /
$53,196,583
$538,686 /
$21,264,319
2nd Wednesday $1,018,964 /
$54,215,547
$365,402 /
$21,629,721
2nd Thursday $997,359 /
$55,212,906
$335,479 /
$21,965,200
3rd Friday $1,184,856 /
$56,397,762
$1,071,427 /
$23,036,627
3rd Saturday $1,533,302 /
$57,931,064
$1,987,900 /
$25,024,527
3rd Sunday $1,189,790 /
$59,120,854
$714,461 /
$25,738,988
3rd Monday $549,173 /
$59,670,027
$305,744 /
$26,044,732
3rd Tuesday $392,716 /
$60,062,743
$342,537 /
$26,387,269
3rd Wednesday $238,963 /
$60,301,706
$240,635 /
$26,627,904
3rd Thursday $313,134 /
$60,614,840
$191,466 /
$26,819,370
4th Friday $348,318 /
$60,963,158
$531,514 /
$27,350,884
4th Saturday $629,632 /
$61,592,790
$1,017,401 /
$28,368,285
4th Sunday $460,939 /
$62,053,729
$1,152,666 /
$29,520,951
4th Monday $222,523 /
$62,276,252
$604,240 /
$30,125,191
4th Tuesday $221,657 /
$62,497,909
$229,467 /
$30,354,658
4th Wednesday $213,185 /
$62,711,094
$153,123 /
$30,507,781
4th Thursday $198,906 /
$62,910,000
$136,085 /
$30,643,866
5th Friday $139,393 /
$63,049,393
$322,796 /
$30,966,662
5th Saturday $181,388 /
$63,230,781
$628,853 /
$31,595,515
5th Sunday $125,689 /
$63,356,470
$360,729 /
$31,956,244
5th Monday $57,035 /
$63,413,505
$66,443 /
$32,022,687
5th Tuesday $56,713 /
$63,470,218
$90,181 /
$32,112,868
5th Wednesday $55,005 /
$63,525,223
$71,122 /
$32,183,990
5th Thursday $45,532 /
$63,570,755
$60,812 /
$32,244,802
6th Friday $55,578 /
$63,626,333
$211,638 /
$32,456,440
6th Saturday $63,841 /
$63,690,174
$412,057 /
$32,868,497
6th Sunday $46,351 /
$63,736,525
$228,460 /
$33,096,957
6th Monday $20,715 /
$63,757,240
$41,847 /
$33,138,804
6th Tuesday $20,808 /
$63,778,048
$57,774 /
$33,196,578
6th Wednesday $20,046 /
$63,798,094
$46,541 /
$33,243,119
6th Thursday $20,485 /
$63,818,579
$35,102 /
$33,278,221
7th Friday $42,930 /
$63,861,509
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7th Saturday $55,162 /
$63,916,671
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-
7th Sunday $40,412 /
$63,957,083
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-
7th Monday $17,347 /
$63,974,430
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-
7th Tuesday $18,218 /
$63,992,648
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-
7th Wednesday $18,426 /
$64,011,074
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-
7th Thursday $17,004 /
$64,028,078
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-
8th Friday $24,071 /
$64,052,149
- /
-
8th Saturday $34,613 /
$64,086,762
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-
8th Sunday $56,663 /
$64,143,425
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-
8th Monday $14,525 /
$64,157,950
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-
8th Tuesday $13,878 /
$64,171,828
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-
8th Wednesday $11,935 /
$64,183,763
- /
-
8th Thursday $12,365 /
$64,196,128
- /
-
9th Friday $25,173 /
$64,221,301
- /
-
9th Saturday $31,362 /
$64,252,663
- /
-
9th Sunday $23,388 /
$64,276,051
- /
-
9th Monday $12,411 /
$64,288,462
- /
-
9th Tuesday $12,346 /
$64,300,808
- /
-
9th Wednesday $10,864 /
$64,311,672
- /
-
9th Thursday $11,840 /
$64,323,512
- /
-
10th Friday $22,537 /
$64,346,049
- /
-
10th Saturday $25,773 /
$64,371,822
- /
-
10th Sunday $13,119 /
$64,384,941
- /
-
10th Monday $6,968 /
$64,391,909
- /
-
10th Tuesday $6,359 /
$64,398,268
- /
-
10th Wednesday $6,200 /
$64,404,468
- /
-
10th Thursday $5,944 /
$64,410,412
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  The HappeningThe 5th Wave
Opening Weekend $30,517,109 /
$30,517,109
$10,326,356 /
$10,326,356
2nd Weekend $10,482,146 /
$50,749,495
$7,142,826 /
$20,330,975
3rd Weekend $3,907,948 /
$59,120,854
$3,773,788 /
$25,738,988
4th Weekend $1,438,889 /
$62,053,729
$2,701,581 /
$29,520,951
5th Weekend $446,470 /
$63,356,470
$1,312,378 /
$31,956,244
6th Weekend $165,770 /
$63,736,525
$852,155 /
$33,096,957
7th Weekend $138,504 /
$63,957,083
$361,197 /
$33,639,418
8th Weekend $115,347 /
$64,143,425
$200,464 /
$33,944,021
9th Weekend $79,923 /
$64,276,051
$116,433 /
$34,140,147
10th Weekend $61,429 /
$64,384,941
$67,212 /
$34,258,328
11th Weekend $27,710 /
$64,438,122
$125,428 /
$34,420,364
12th Weekend $36,275 /
$64,485,596
$96,700 /
$34,563,567
13th Weekend $11,660 /
$64,501,694
$61,226 /
$34,650,223
14th Weekend $1,975 /
$64,505,912
$57,282 /
$34,725,946
15th Weekend - /
-
$57,686 /
$34,800,570
16th Weekend - /
-
$41,184 /
$34,854,755
17th Weekend - /
-
$28,256 /
$34,893,729
18th Weekend - /
-
$11,592 /
$34,912,982
19th Weekend - /
-
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-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  The HappeningThe 5th Wave
Opening Week $40,267,349 /
$40,267,349
$13,188,149 /
$13,188,149
2nd Week $14,945,557 /
$55,212,906
$8,777,051 /
$21,965,200
3rd Week $5,401,934 /
$60,614,840
$4,854,170 /
$26,819,370
4th Week $2,295,160 /
$62,910,000
$3,824,496 /
$30,643,866
5th Week $660,755 /
$63,570,755
$1,600,936 /
$32,244,802
6th Week $247,824 /
$63,818,579
$1,033,419 /
$33,278,221
7th Week $209,499 /
$64,028,078
$465,336 /
$33,743,557
8th Week $168,050 /
$64,196,128
$280,157 /
$34,023,714
9th Week $127,384 /
$64,323,512
$167,402 /
$34,191,116
10th Week $86,900 /
$64,410,412
$103,820 /
$34,294,936
11th Week $38,909 /
$64,449,321
$171,931 /
$34,466,867
12th Week $40,713 /
$64,490,034
$122,130 /
$34,588,997
13th Week $13,903 /
$64,503,937
$79,667 /
$34,668,664
14th Week $2,937 /
$64,506,874
$74,220 /
$34,742,884
15th Week - /
-
$70,687 /
$34,813,571
16th Week - /
-
$51,902 /
$34,865,473
17th Week - /
-
$35,917 /
$34,901,390
18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th 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.