Movie Comparison: Message in a Bottle (1999) vs. The Goldfinch (2019)

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  Message in
a Bottle
The Goldfinch
Domestic Release Date Feb 12, 1999Sep 13, 2019
Production Budget $30,000,000$40,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 2,5382,542
Maximum Theaters 2,5452,542
Theatrical Engagements 15,4305,738
Domestic Opening Weekend $18,852,976$2,679,027
Domestic Box Office $52,880,016$5,332,621
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$112,213,882$6,275,728
International Box Office $4,097,289
Worldwide Box Office $52,880,016$9,429,910
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Message in
a Bottle
The Goldfinch
1st Friday $4,220,000 /
$4,220,000
$868,127 /
$868,127
1st Saturday $6,375,000 /
$10,595,000
$1,106,662 /
$1,974,789
1st Sunday $6,115,000 /
$16,751,560
$704,238 /
$2,679,027
1st Monday $2,101,416 /
$18,852,976
$257,133 /
$2,936,160
1st Tuesday $1,209,881 /
$20,062,857
$419,867 /
$3,356,027
1st Wednesday $1,017,015 /
$21,062,857
$248,019 /
$3,604,046
1st Thursday $1,006,884 /
$22,086,756
$176,057 /
$3,780,103
2nd Friday $2,835,000 /
$24,922,000
$219,156 /
$3,999,259
2nd Saturday $4,765,000 /
$29,687,000
$314,814 /
$4,314,073
2nd Sunday $2,422,000 /
$32,129,098
$226,044 /
$4,540,117
2nd Monday $654,792 /
$32,783,890
$91,892 /
$4,632,009
2nd Tuesday $802,768 /
$33,586,658
$146,350 /
$4,778,359
2nd Wednesday $655,914 /
$34,242,572
$107,343 /
$4,885,702
2nd Thursday $661,142 /
$34,903,714
$91,423 /
$4,977,125
3rd Friday $1,710,286 /
$36,614,000
$42,531 /
$5,019,656
3rd Saturday $3,275,000 /
$39,889,000
$62,168 /
$5,081,824
3rd Sunday $1,441,000 /
$41,316,451
$47,812 /
$5,129,636
3rd Monday $367,506 /
$41,683,957
$23,528 /
$5,153,164
3rd Tuesday $477,047 /
$42,161,004
$30,132 /
$5,183,296
3rd Wednesday $385,008 /
$42,546,012
$21,896 /
$5,205,192
3rd Thursday $430,800 /
$42,976,812
$15,874 /
$5,221,066
4th Friday $1,005,188 /
$43,982,000
$10,392 /
$5,231,458
4th Saturday $1,560,000 /
$45,542,000
$16,029 /
$5,247,487
4th Sunday $848,000 /
$46,388,358
$11,816 /
$5,259,303
4th Monday $236,483 /
$46,624,841
$5,138 /
$5,264,441
4th Tuesday $306,929 /
$46,931,770
$5,573 /
$5,270,014
4th Wednesday $281,325 /
$47,213,095
$5,061 /
$5,275,075
4th Thursday $303,236 /
$47,516,331
$3,527 /
$5,278,602
5th Friday $535,000 /
$48,051,000
$6,127 /
$5,284,729
5th Saturday $855,000 /
$48,906,000
$9,241 /
$5,293,970
5th Sunday $444,000 /
$49,354,471
$6,291 /
$5,300,261
5th Monday $171,847 /
$49,526,318
$4,098 /
$5,304,359
5th Tuesday $197,355 /
$49,723,673
$3,456 /
$5,307,815
5th Wednesday $163,035 /
$49,886,708
$4,041 /
$5,311,856
5th Thursday $185,415 /
$50,072,123
$4,386 /
$5,316,242
6th Friday $205,000 /
$50,277,000
$2,961 /
$5,319,203
6th Saturday $310,000 /
$50,587,000
$3,987 /
$5,323,190
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$4,193 /
$5,327,383
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$1,533 /
$5,328,916
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$1,117 /
$5,330,033
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$5,331,345
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$5,332,621
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  Message in
a Bottle
The Goldfinch
Opening Weekend $18,852,976 /
$18,852,976
$2,679,027 /
$2,679,027
2nd Weekend $10,042,342 /
$32,129,098
$760,014 /
$4,540,117
3rd Weekend $6,412,737 /
$41,316,451
$152,511 /
$5,129,636
4th Weekend $3,411,546 /
$46,388,358
$38,237 /
$5,259,303
5th Weekend $1,838,140 /
$49,354,471
$21,659 /
$5,300,261
6th Weekend $642,514 /
$50,714,637
$11,141 /
$5,327,383
7th Weekend $286,851 /
$51,228,754
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8th Weekend $141,380 /
$51,483,983
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9th Weekend $338,190 /
$51,885,103
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10th Weekend $250,665 /
$52,282,208
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11th Weekend $163,110 /
$52,536,708
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12th Weekend $105,393 /
$52,700,299
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$52,799,004
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  Message in
a Bottle
The Goldfinch
Opening Week $22,086,756 /
$22,086,756
$3,780,103 /
$3,780,103
2nd Week $12,816,958 /
$34,903,714
$1,197,022 /
$4,977,125
3rd Week $8,073,098 /
$42,976,812
$243,941 /
$5,221,066
4th Week $4,539,519 /
$47,516,331
$57,536 /
$5,278,602
5th Week $2,555,792 /
$50,072,123
$37,640 /
$5,316,242
6th Week $869,780 /
$50,941,903
$16,379 /
$5,332,621
7th Week $400,700 /
$51,342,603
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8th Week $204,310 /
$51,546,913
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9th Week $484,630 /
$52,031,543
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10th Week $342,055 /
$52,373,598
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11th Week $221,308 /
$52,594,906
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12th Week $138,274 /
$52,733,180
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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.