Movie Comparison: Show Me the Father (2021) vs. Wag the Dog (1997)

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  Show Me the
Father
Wag the Dog
Domestic Release Date Sep 10, 2021Dec 25, 1997
Production Budget  $15,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 1,0733
Maximum Theaters 1,0731,752
Theatrical Engagements 2,71613,829
Domestic Opening Weekend $700,181$92,079
Domestic Box Office $1,803,226$43,057,470
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$1,911,380$99,041,121
International Box Office $115,685$21,194,568
Worldwide Box Office $1,918,911$64,252,038
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Show Me the
Father
Wag the Dog
1st Friday $291,162 /
$291,162
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1st Saturday $221,824 /
$512,986
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1st Sunday $187,195 /
$700,181
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1st Monday $66,243 /
$766,424
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1st Tuesday $95,054 /
$861,478
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1st Wednesday $74,548 /
$936,026
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1st Thursday $74,097 /
$1,010,123
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2nd Friday $110,160 /
$1,120,283
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2nd Saturday $140,298 /
$1,260,581
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2nd Sunday $120,321 /
$1,380,902
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2nd Monday $48,095 /
$1,428,997
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2nd Tuesday $63,039 /
$1,492,036
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2nd Wednesday $56,926 /
$1,548,962
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2nd Thursday $48,513 /
$1,597,475
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3rd Friday $30,234 /
$1,627,709
$2,290,000 /
$4,238,000
3rd Saturday $36,278 /
$1,663,987
$3,565,000 /
$7,803,000
3rd Sunday $38,516 /
$1,702,503
$1,731,000 /
$9,735,924
3rd Monday $11,503 /
$1,714,006
$516,030 /
$10,251,954
3rd Tuesday $17,038 /
$1,731,044
$535,666 /
$10,787,610
3rd Wednesday $13,552 /
$1,744,596
$500,748 /
$11,288,368
3rd Thursday $10,215 /
$1,754,811
$491,974 /
$11,780,342
4th Friday $4,405 /
$1,759,216
$1,610,000 /
$13,112,000
4th Saturday $7,903 /
$1,767,119
$2,760,000 /
$15,872,000
4th Sunday $6,427 /
$1,773,546
$1,775,000 /
$17,647,000
4th Monday $1,033 /
$1,774,579
$718,453 /
$19,975,137
4th Tuesday $2,536 /
$1,777,115
$408,333 /
$18,383,519
4th Wednesday $3,339 /
$1,780,454
$338,418 /
$18,721,937
4th Thursday $2,455 /
$1,782,909
$268,063 /
$18,990,000
5th Friday - /
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$1,130,000 /
$20,120,000
5th Saturday - /
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$2,405,000 /
$22,525,000
5th Sunday - /
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$731,000 /
$23,296,000
5th Monday - /
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$396,103 /
$23,692,476
5th Tuesday - /
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$470,375 /
$24,162,751
5th Wednesday - /
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$436,257 /
$24,599,405
5th Thursday - /
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$423,399 /
$25,022,804
6th Friday - /
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$1,145,000 /
$25,903,000
6th Saturday - /
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$2,120,000 /
$28,023,000
6th Sunday - /
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$1,165,000 /
$29,533,670
6th Monday - /
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$253,822 /
$29,787,492
6th Tuesday - /
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$340,160 /
$30,137,452
6th Wednesday - /
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$235,332 /
$30,422,984
6th Thursday - /
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$267,337 /
$30,690,321
7th Friday - /
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$830,000 /
$31,261,000
7th Saturday - /
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$1,680,000 /
$32,941,000
7th Sunday - /
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$849,000 /
$33,804,000
7th Monday - /
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$205,810 /
$34,009,529
7th Tuesday - /
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$235,127 /
$34,244,656
7th Wednesday - /
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$223,308 /
$34,473,054
7th Thursday - /
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$200,000 /
$34,524,000
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  Show Me the
Father
Wag the Dog
Opening Weekend $700,181 /
$700,181
$92,079 /
$124,217
2nd Weekend $370,779 /
$1,380,902
$1,195,214 /
$1,427,164
3rd Weekend $105,028 /
$1,702,503
$7,778,122 /
$9,735,924
4th Weekend $18,735 /
$1,773,546
$5,754,364 /
$17,256,734
5th Weekend - /
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$4,381,332 /
$23,296,373
6th Weekend - /
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$4,775,744 /
$29,533,670
7th Weekend - /
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$3,372,808 /
$33,803,719
8th Weekend - /
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$2,574,034 /
$37,006,533
9th Weekend - /
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$1,607,788 /
$39,077,696
10th Weekend - /
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$987,084 /
$40,506,685
11th Weekend - /
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$415,953 /
$41,222,771
12th Weekend - /
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$297,803 /
$41,662,035
13th Weekend - /
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$172,154 /
$41,958,897
14th Weekend - /
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$95,163 /
$42,121,582
15th Weekend - /
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$64,457 /
$42,224,883
16th Weekend - /
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$264,617 /
$42,520,683
17th Weekend - /
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$157,873 /
$42,820,326
18th Weekend - /
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$70,421 /
$42,952,505
19th Weekend - /
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$39,632 /
$43,022,524
20th Weekend - /
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  Show Me the
Father
Wag the Dog
Opening Week $1,010,123 /
$1,010,123
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2nd Week $587,352 /
$1,597,475
$199,812 /
$231,950
3rd Week $157,336 /
$1,754,811
$1,725,852 /
$1,957,802
4th Week $28,098 /
$1,782,909
$9,544,568 /
$11,502,370
5th Week - /
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$7,412,671 /
$18,915,041
6th Week - /
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$5,842,885 /
$24,757,926
7th Week - /
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$5,672,985 /
$30,430,911
8th Week - /
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$4,001,588 /
$34,432,499
9th Week - /
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$3,037,409 /
$37,469,908
10th Week - /
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$2,049,693 /
$39,519,601
11th Week - /
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$1,287,217 /
$40,806,818
12th Week - /
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$557,414 /
$41,364,232
13th Week - /
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$422,511 /
$41,786,743
14th Week - /
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$239,676 /
$42,026,419
15th Week - /
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$134,007 /
$42,160,426
16th Week - /
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$95,640 /
$42,256,066
17th Week - /
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$406,387 /
$42,662,453
18th Week - /
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$219,631 /
$42,882,084
19th Week - /
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$100,808 /
$42,982,892
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.