| The Whale | Whiplash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $159,150 / $159,150 | - / - |
| 1st Saturday | $111,789 / $270,939 | - / - |
| 1st Sunday | $61,213 / $332,152 | - / - |
| 1st Monday | $30,536 / $362,688 | - / - |
| 1st Tuesday | $22,421 / $385,109 | - / - |
| 1st Wednesday | $24,081 / $409,190 | - / - |
| 1st Thursday | $17,119 / $426,309 | - / - |
| 2nd Friday | $49,066 / $475,375 | - / - |
| 2nd Saturday | $65,276 / $540,651 | - / - |
| 2nd Sunday | $30,413 / $571,064 | - / - |
| 2nd Monday | $17,745 / $588,809 | - / - |
| 2nd Tuesday | $12,777 / $601,586 | - / - |
| 2nd Wednesday | $682,596 / $1,284,182 | - / - |
| 2nd Thursday | $273,762 / $1,557,944 | - / - |
| 3rd Friday | $306,674 / $1,864,618 | - / - |
| 3rd Saturday | $219,733 / $2,084,351 | - / - |
| 3rd Sunday | $511,987 / $2,596,338 | - / - |
| 3rd Monday | $568,754 / $3,165,092 | - / - |
| 3rd Tuesday | $456,902 / $3,621,994 | - / - |
| 3rd Wednesday | $411,212 / $4,033,206 | - / - |
| 3rd Thursday | $413,991 / $4,447,197 | - / - |
| 4th Friday | $499,786 / $4,946,983 | - / - |
| 4th Saturday | $387,213 / $5,334,196 | - / - |
| 4th Sunday | $521,214 / $5,855,410 | - / - |
| 4th Monday | $462,145 / $6,317,555 | - / - |
| 4th Tuesday | $267,542 / $6,585,097 | - / - |
| 4th Wednesday | $232,222 / $6,817,319 | - / - |
| 4th Thursday | $224,211 / $7,041,530 | - / - |
| 5th Friday | $441,238 / $7,482,768 | - / - |
| 5th Saturday | $651,123 / $8,133,891 | - / - |
| 5th Sunday | $411,277 / $8,545,168 | - / - |
| 5th Monday | $158,997 / $8,704,165 | - / - |
| 5th Tuesday | $233,439 / $8,937,604 | - / - |
| 5th Wednesday | $185,434 / $9,123,038 | - / - |
| 5th Thursday | $169,902 / $9,292,940 | - / - |
| 6th Friday | $431,965 / $9,724,905 | - / - |
| 6th Saturday | $598,766 / $10,323,671 | - / - |
| 6th Sunday | $485,000 / $10,808,671 | - / - |
| 6th Monday | $392,850 / $11,201,521 | - / - |
| 6th Tuesday | $288,542 / $11,490,063 | - / - |
| 6th Wednesday | $210,894 / $11,700,957 | - / - |
| 6th Thursday | $209,765 / $11,910,722 | - / - |
| 7th Friday | $360,930 / $12,271,652 | - / - |
| 7th Saturday | $541,364 / $12,813,016 | - / - |
| 7th Sunday | $361,219 / $13,174,235 | - / - |
| 7th Monday | $151,963 / $13,326,198 | - / - |
| 7th Tuesday | $236,554 / $13,562,752 | - / - |
| 7th Wednesday | $172,055 / $13,734,807 | - / - |
| 7th Thursday | $167,664 / $13,902,471 | - / - |
| 8th Friday | $260,513 / $14,162,984 | - / - |
| 8th Saturday | $442,799 / $14,605,783 | - / - |
| 8th Sunday | $270,843 / $14,876,626 | - / - |
| 8th Monday | $108,971 / $14,985,597 | - / - |
| 8th Tuesday | $155,829 / $15,141,426 | - / - |
| 8th Wednesday | $110,638 / $15,252,064 | - / - |
| 8th Thursday | $89,763 / $15,341,827 | - / - |
| 9th Friday | $99,106 / $15,440,933 | - / - |
| 9th Saturday | $189,899 / $15,630,832 | - / - |
| 9th Sunday | $148,905 / $15,779,737 | - / - |
| 9th Monday | $49,565 / $15,829,302 | - / - |
| 9th Tuesday | $77,321 / $15,906,623 | - / - |
| 9th Wednesday | $57,650 / $15,964,273 | - / - |
| 9th Thursday | $49,112 / $16,013,385 | - / - |
| 10th Friday | $77,765 / $16,091,150 | - / - |
| 10th Saturday | $133,756 / $16,224,906 | - / - |
| 10th Sunday | $64,675 / $16,289,581 | - / - |
| 10th Monday | $42,789 / $16,332,370 | - / - |
| 10th Tuesday | $57,998 / $16,390,368 | - / - |
| 10th Wednesday | $35,654 / $16,426,022 | - / - |
| 10th Thursday | $29,881 / $16,455,903 | - / - |
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| The Whale | Whiplash | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 21, 2022 | Oct 10, 2014 |
| Production Budget | $3,000,000 | $3,300,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 6 | 6 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,721 | 695 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 10,076 | 6,324 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $332,152 | $135,388 |
| Domestic Box Office | $17,453,440 | $13,892,940 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$17,592,453 | $17,782,710 |
| International Box Office | $36,591,041 | $26,136,741 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,044,481 | $40,029,681 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Whale | Whiplash | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $332,152 / $332,152 | $135,388 / $135,388 |
| 2nd Weekend | $144,755 / $571,064 | $196,048 / $401,475 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,038,394 / $2,596,338 | $248,313 / $730,386 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,408,213 / $5,855,410 | $256,627 / $1,092,393 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,503,638 / $8,545,168 | $317,688 / $1,527,928 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,515,731 / $10,808,671 | $719,740 / $2,401,488 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,263,513 / $13,174,235 | $530,465 / $3,226,527 |
| 8th Weekend | $974,155 / $14,876,626 | - / - |
| 9th Weekend | $437,910 / $15,779,737 | $351,474 / $4,415,205 |
| 10th Weekend | $276,196 / $16,305,557 | $263,708 / $4,775,219 |
| 11th Weekend | $151,366 / $16,607,269 | $196,636 / $5,087,377 |
| 12th Weekend | $86,801 / $16,778,993 | $180,295 / $5,457,872 |
| 13th Weekend | $86,690 / $16,919,217 | $210,789 / $5,901,617 |
| 14th Weekend | $63,764 / $17,030,096 | $153,000 / $6,154,000 |
| 15th Weekend | $171,313 / $17,259,920 | $412,000 / $6,640,000 |
| 16th Weekend | $40,427 / $17,400,384 | $787,000 / $7,600,000 |
| 17th Weekend | $18,272 / $17,442,355 | $720,000 / $8,650,000 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $771,514 / $9,528,553 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $570,230 / $10,416,682 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $569,000 / $11,329,538 |
| The Whale | Whiplash | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $426,309 / $426,309 | $205,427 / $205,427 |
| 2nd Week | $1,131,635 / $1,557,944 | $276,646 / $482,073 |
| 3rd Week | $2,889,253 / $4,447,197 | $353,693 / $835,766 |
| 4th Week | $2,594,333 / $7,041,530 | $374,474 / $1,210,240 |
| 5th Week | $2,251,410 / $9,292,940 | $471,508 / $1,681,748 |
| 6th Week | $2,617,782 / $11,910,722 | $1,014,314 / $2,696,062 |
| 7th Week | $1,991,749 / $13,902,471 | $772,356 / $3,468,418 |
| 8th Week | $1,439,356 / $15,341,827 | $595,313 / $4,063,731 |
| 9th Week | $687,534 / $16,029,361 | $447,780 / $4,511,511 |
| 10th Week | $426,542 / $16,455,903 | $379,230 / $4,890,741 |
| 11th Week | $236,289 / $16,692,192 | $386,836 / $5,277,577 |
| 12th Week | $140,335 / $16,832,527 | $413,251 / $5,690,828 |
| 13th Week | $133,805 / $16,966,332 | $310,342 / $6,001,170 |
| 14th Week | $122,275 / $17,088,607 | $227,254 / $6,228,424 |
| 15th Week | $271,350 / $17,359,957 | $584,960 / $6,813,384 |
| 16th Week | $64,126 / $17,424,083 | $1,117,099 / $7,930,483 |
| 17th Week | $29,357 / $17,453,440 | $880,556 / $8,811,039 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $1,035,413 / $9,846,452 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $913,870 / $10,760,322 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $826,980 / $11,587,302 |
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.