Movie Comparison: Knowing (2009) vs. War of the Worlds (2005)

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  KnowingWar of the
Worlds
Domestic Release Date Mar 20, 2009Jun 29, 2005
Production Budget $50,000,000$132,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,3323,908
Maximum Theaters 3,3373,910
Theatrical Engagements 19,72723,662
Domestic Opening Weekend $24,604,751$64,878,725
Domestic Box Office $79,957,634$234,280,354
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$114,925,763$394,000,344
International Box Office $106,492,683$372,556,181
Worldwide Box Office $186,450,317$606,836,535
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  KnowingWar of the
Worlds
1st Friday $8,969,774 /
$8,969,774
$21,920,576 /
$57,602,976
1st Saturday $9,872,734 /
$18,842,508
$23,182,200 /
$80,785,176
1st Sunday $5,762,243 /
$24,604,751
$19,775,949 /
$100,561,125
1st Monday $1,820,529 /
$26,425,280
$12,183,228 /
$112,744,353
1st Tuesday $1,857,291 /
$28,282,571
$8,453,028 /
$121,197,381
1st Wednesday $1,586,671 /
$29,869,242
$7,124,191 /
$128,321,572
1st Thursday $1,645,770 /
$31,515,012
$6,187,592 /
$134,509,164
2nd Friday $4,607,824 /
$36,122,836
$9,713,727 /
$144,222,891
2nd Saturday $6,360,181 /
$42,483,017
$12,291,809 /
$156,514,700
2nd Sunday $3,734,182 /
$46,217,199
$8,463,582 /
$164,978,282
2nd Monday $966,111 /
$47,183,310
$3,278,467 /
$168,256,749
2nd Tuesday $1,050,535 /
$48,233,845
$3,077,922 /
$171,334,671
2nd Wednesday $899,553 /
$49,133,398
$2,984,767 /
$174,319,438
2nd Thursday $940,216 /
$50,073,614
$2,871,735 /
$177,191,173
3rd Friday $2,751,331 /
$52,824,945
$4,400,956 /
$181,592,129
3rd Saturday $3,438,906 /
$56,263,851
$6,234,094 /
$187,826,223
3rd Sunday $1,955,919 /
$58,219,770
$4,600,699 /
$192,426,922
3rd Monday $661,514 /
$58,881,284
$1,918,597 /
$194,345,519
3rd Tuesday $800,437 /
$59,681,721
$1,814,028 /
$196,159,547
3rd Wednesday $737,672 /
$60,419,393
$1,648,974 /
$197,817,521
3rd Thursday $916,724 /
$61,336,117
$1,687,517 /
$199,505,038
4th Friday $2,325,276 /
$63,661,393
$2,619,985 /
$202,125,023
4th Saturday $2,560,950 /
$66,222,343
$3,711,420 /
$205,836,443
4th Sunday $1,547,207 /
$67,769,550
$2,594,200 /
$208,430,643
4th Monday $725,884 /
$68,495,434
$1,156,578 /
$209,587,221
4th Tuesday $648,237 /
$69,143,671
$1,183,426 /
$210,770,647
4th Wednesday $546,781 /
$69,690,452
$1,078,232 /
$211,848,879
4th Thursday $530,104 /
$70,220,556
$1,048,146 /
$212,897,025
5th Friday $1,100,134 /
$71,320,690
$1,570,038 /
$214,467,063
5th Saturday $1,551,381 /
$72,872,071
$2,260,836 /
$216,727,899
5th Sunday $923,212 /
$73,795,283
$1,650,365 /
$218,378,264
5th Monday $265,590 /
$74,060,873
$731,123 /
$219,109,387
5th Tuesday $292,472 /
$74,353,345
$682,414 /
$219,791,801
5th Wednesday $243,904 /
$74,597,249
$632,235 /
$220,424,036
5th Thursday $240,101 /
$74,837,350
$642,707 /
$221,066,743
6th Friday $569,937 /
$75,407,287
$1,037,323 /
$222,104,066
6th Saturday $876,881 /
$76,284,168
$1,461,787 /
$223,565,853
6th Sunday $496,336 /
$76,780,504
$1,049,185 /
$224,615,038
6th Monday $135,972 /
$76,916,476
$452,612 /
$225,067,650
6th Tuesday $158,275 /
$77,074,751
$477,978 /
$225,545,628
6th Wednesday $148,175 /
$77,222,926
$441,047 /
$225,986,675
6th Thursday $141,839 /
$77,364,765
$425,324 /
$226,411,999
7th Friday $167,550 /
$77,532,315
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-
7th Saturday $255,606 /
$77,787,921
- /
-
7th Sunday $144,940 /
$77,932,861
- /
-
7th Monday $41,710 /
$77,974,571
- /
-
7th Tuesday $44,048 /
$78,018,619
- /
-
7th Wednesday $44,750 /
$78,063,369
- /
-
7th Thursday $34,965 /
$78,098,334
- /
-
8th Friday $86,998 /
$78,185,332
- /
-
8th Saturday $126,498 /
$78,311,830
- /
-
8th Sunday $89,801 /
$78,401,631
- /
-
8th Monday $23,597 /
$78,425,228
- /
-
8th Tuesday $26,248 /
$78,451,476
- /
-
8th Wednesday $23,508 /
$78,474,984
- /
-
8th Thursday $24,474 /
$78,499,458
- /
-
9th Friday $95,719 /
$78,595,177
- /
-
9th Saturday $153,848 /
$78,749,025
- /
-
9th Sunday $87,441 /
$78,836,466
- /
-
9th Monday $37,635 /
$78,874,101
- /
-
9th Tuesday $35,746 /
$78,909,847
- /
-
9th Wednesday $33,720 /
$78,943,567
- /
-
9th Thursday $27,154 /
$78,970,721
- /
-
10th Friday $50,782 /
$79,021,503
- /
-
10th Saturday $74,347 /
$79,095,850
- /
-
10th Sunday $70,215 /
$79,166,065
- /
-
10th Monday $43,640 /
$79,209,705
$106,229 /
$232,606,871
10th Tuesday $18,691 /
$79,228,396
- /
-
10th Wednesday $17,624 /
$79,246,020
- /
-
10th Thursday $21,152 /
$79,267,172
- /
-
  KnowingWar of the
Worlds
Opening Weekend $24,604,751 /
$24,604,751
$64,878,725 /
$100,561,125
2nd Weekend $14,702,187 /
$46,217,199
$30,469,118 /
$164,978,282
3rd Weekend $8,146,156 /
$58,219,770
$15,244,749 /
$192,435,922
4th Weekend $6,433,433 /
$67,769,550
$8,925,605 /
$208,430,643
5th Weekend $3,574,727 /
$73,795,283
$5,481,239 /
$218,378,264
6th Weekend $1,943,154 /
$76,780,504
$3,548,295 /
$224,615,038
7th Weekend $568,096 /
$77,932,861
$2,158,694 /
$228,570,693
8th Weekend $303,297 /
$78,401,631
$1,057,340 /
$230,614,825
9th Weekend $337,008 /
$78,836,466
$758,139 /
$231,806,280
10th Weekend $195,344 /
$79,166,065
$447,055 /
$232,500,642
11th Weekend $127,943 /
$79,395,115
$226,697 /
$232,901,322
12th Weekend $93,035 /
$79,545,127
$149,127 /
$233,122,751
13th Weekend $73,565 /
$79,674,604
$87,068 /
$233,250,863
14th Weekend $99,144 /
$79,819,993
$55,744 /
$233,331,057
15th Weekend $35,261 /
$79,911,877
$222,138 /
$233,575,986
16th Weekend $14,472 /
$79,948,113
$172,668 /
$233,846,752
17th Weekend - /
-
$119,841 /
$234,043,462
18th Weekend - /
-
$62,056 /
$234,141,872
19th Weekend - /
-
$39,898 /
$234,206,993
20th Weekend - /
-
$26,802 /
$234,249,189
  KnowingWar of the
Worlds
Opening Week $31,515,012 /
$31,515,012
- /
-
2nd Week $18,558,602 /
$50,073,614
$98,826,764 /
$134,509,164
3rd Week $11,262,503 /
$61,336,117
$42,682,009 /
$177,191,173
4th Week $8,884,439 /
$70,220,556
$22,313,865 /
$199,505,038
5th Week $4,616,794 /
$74,837,350
$13,391,987 /
$212,897,025
6th Week $2,527,415 /
$77,364,765
$8,169,718 /
$221,066,743
7th Week $733,569 /
$78,098,334
$5,345,256 /
$226,411,999
8th Week $401,124 /
$78,499,458
$3,145,486 /
$229,557,485
9th Week $471,263 /
$78,970,721
$1,490,656 /
$231,048,141
10th Week $296,451 /
$79,267,172
$1,005,446 /
$232,053,587
11th Week $184,920 /
$79,452,092
$621,038 /
$232,674,625
12th Week $148,947 /
$79,601,039
$298,999 /
$232,973,624
13th Week $119,810 /
$79,720,849
$190,171 /
$233,163,795
14th Week $155,767 /
$79,876,616
$111,518 /
$233,275,313
15th Week $57,025 /
$79,933,641
$78,535 /
$233,353,848
16th Week $23,993 /
$79,957,634
$320,236 /
$233,674,084
17th Week - /
-
$249,537 /
$233,923,621
18th Week - /
-
$156,195 /
$234,079,816
19th Week - /
-
$87,279 /
$234,167,095
20th Week - /
-
$55,292 /
$234,222,387

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.