| The Whale | The Wrestler | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $159,150 / $159,150 | $57,498 / $143,004 |
| 1st Saturday | $111,789 / $270,939 | $79,976 / $222,980 |
| 1st Sunday | $61,213 / $332,152 | $65,240 / $288,220 |
| 1st Monday | $30,536 / $362,688 | $33,818 / $322,038 |
| 1st Tuesday | $22,421 / $385,109 | $32,911 / $354,949 |
| 1st Wednesday | $24,081 / $409,190 | $30,526 / $385,475 |
| 1st Thursday | $17,119 / $426,309 | $134,626 / $520,101 |
| 2nd Friday | $49,066 / $475,375 | $128,409 / $648,510 |
| 2nd Saturday | $65,276 / $540,651 | $138,659 / $787,169 |
| 2nd Sunday | $30,413 / $571,064 | $120,462 / $907,631 |
| 2nd Monday | $17,745 / $588,809 | $97,871 / $1,005,502 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $12,777 / $601,586 | $98,256 / $1,103,758 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $682,596 / $1,284,182 | $65,621 / $1,169,379 |
| 2nd Thursday | $273,762 / $1,557,944 | $154,849 / $1,324,228 |
| 3rd Friday | $306,674 / $1,864,618 | $156,088 / $1,480,316 |
| 3rd Saturday | $219,733 / $2,084,351 | $159,795 / $1,640,111 |
| 3rd Sunday | $511,987 / $2,596,338 | $121,932 / $1,762,043 |
| 3rd Monday | $568,754 / $3,165,092 | $50,215 / $1,812,258 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $456,902 / $3,621,994 | $55,980 / $1,868,238 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $411,212 / $4,033,206 | $54,482 / $1,922,720 |
| 3rd Thursday | $413,991 / $4,447,197 | $51,301 / $1,974,021 |
| 4th Friday | $499,786 / $4,946,983 | $254,575 / $2,228,596 |
| 4th Saturday | $387,213 / $5,334,196 | $362,780 / $2,591,376 |
| 4th Sunday | $521,214 / $5,855,410 | $231,055 / $2,822,431 |
| 4th Monday | $462,145 / $6,317,555 | $128,392 / $2,950,823 |
| 4th Tuesday | $267,542 / $6,585,097 | $126,132 / $3,076,955 |
| 4th Wednesday | $232,222 / $6,817,319 | $116,214 / $3,193,169 |
| 4th Thursday | $224,211 / $7,041,530 | $118,799 / $3,311,968 |
| 5th Friday | $441,238 / $7,482,768 | $465,020 / $3,776,988 |
| 5th Saturday | $651,123 / $8,133,891 | $758,889 / $4,535,877 |
| 5th Sunday | $411,277 / $8,545,168 | $478,786 / $5,014,663 |
| 5th Monday | $158,997 / $8,704,165 | $341,551 / $5,356,214 |
| 5th Tuesday | $233,439 / $8,937,604 | $132,624 / $5,488,838 |
| 5th Wednesday | $185,434 / $9,123,038 | $150,107 / $5,638,945 |
| 5th Thursday | $169,902 / $9,292,940 | $173,022 / $5,811,967 |
| 6th Friday | $431,965 / $9,724,905 | $997,803 / $6,809,770 |
| 6th Saturday | $598,766 / $10,323,671 | $1,646,459 / $8,456,229 |
| 6th Sunday | $485,000 / $10,808,671 | $1,101,381 / $9,557,610 |
| 6th Monday | $392,850 / $11,201,521 | $301,169 / $9,858,779 |
| 6th Tuesday | $288,542 / $11,490,063 | $318,195 / $10,176,974 |
| 6th Wednesday | $210,894 / $11,700,957 | $271,139 / $10,448,113 |
| 6th Thursday | $209,765 / $11,910,722 | $290,605 / $10,738,718 |
| 7th Friday | $360,930 / $12,271,652 | $721,050 / $11,459,768 |
| 7th Saturday | $541,364 / $12,813,016 | $1,204,846 / $12,664,614 |
| 7th Sunday | $361,219 / $13,174,235 | $387,253 / $13,051,867 |
| 7th Monday | $151,963 / $13,326,198 | $221,348 / $13,273,215 |
| 7th Tuesday | $236,554 / $13,562,752 | $230,148 / $13,503,363 |
| 7th Wednesday | $172,055 / $13,734,807 | $225,006 / $13,728,369 |
| 7th Thursday | $167,664 / $13,902,471 | $234,864 / $13,963,233 |
| 8th Friday | $260,513 / $14,162,984 | $579,502 / $14,542,735 |
| 8th Saturday | $442,799 / $14,605,783 | $1,001,873 / $15,544,608 |
| 8th Sunday | $270,843 / $14,876,626 | $626,180 / $16,170,788 |
| 8th Monday | $108,971 / $14,985,597 | $177,987 / $16,348,775 |
| 8th Tuesday | $155,829 / $15,141,426 | $196,922 / $16,545,697 |
| 8th Wednesday | $110,638 / $15,252,064 | $174,257 / $16,719,954 |
| 8th Thursday | $89,763 / $15,341,827 | $182,830 / $16,902,784 |
| 9th Friday | $99,106 / $15,440,933 | $392,600 / $17,295,384 |
| 9th Saturday | $189,899 / $15,630,832 | $822,566 / $18,117,950 |
| 9th Sunday | $148,905 / $15,779,737 | $633,461 / $18,751,411 |
| 9th Monday | $49,565 / $15,829,302 | $399,534 / $19,150,945 |
| 9th Tuesday | $77,321 / $15,906,623 | $185,492 / $19,336,437 |
| 9th Wednesday | $57,650 / $15,964,273 | $184,007 / $19,520,444 |
| 9th Thursday | $49,112 / $16,013,385 | $206,609 / $19,727,053 |
| 10th Friday | $77,765 / $16,091,150 | $489,997 / $20,217,050 |
| 10th Saturday | $133,756 / $16,224,906 | $880,672 / $21,097,722 |
| 10th Sunday | $64,675 / $16,289,581 | $480,655 / $21,578,377 |
| 10th Monday | $42,789 / $16,332,370 | $144,868 / $21,723,245 |
| 10th Tuesday | $57,998 / $16,390,368 | $145,481 / $21,868,726 |
| 10th Wednesday | $35,654 / $16,426,022 | $125,843 / $21,994,569 |
| 10th Thursday | $29,881 / $16,455,903 | $129,863 / $22,124,432 |
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| The Whale | The Wrestler | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Production Budget | $3,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 6 | 4 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,721 | 776 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 10,076 | 6,737 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $332,152 | $202,714 |
| Domestic Box Office | $17,453,440 | $26,238,243 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$17,592,453 | $37,797,925 |
| International Box Office | $36,591,041 | $20,396,032 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $54,044,481 | $46,634,275 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Whale | The Wrestler | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $332,152 / $332,152 | $202,714 / $288,220 |
| 2nd Weekend | $144,755 / $571,064 | $387,530 / $907,631 |
| 3rd Weekend | $1,038,394 / $2,596,338 | $437,815 / $1,762,043 |
| 4th Weekend | $1,408,213 / $5,855,410 | $848,410 / $2,822,431 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,503,638 / $8,545,168 | $1,702,695 / $5,014,663 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,515,731 / $10,808,671 | $3,745,643 / $9,557,610 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,263,513 / $13,174,235 | $2,313,149 / $13,051,867 |
| 8th Weekend | $974,155 / $14,876,626 | $2,207,555 / $16,170,788 |
| 9th Weekend | $437,910 / $15,779,737 | $1,848,627 / $18,751,411 |
| 10th Weekend | $276,196 / $16,305,557 | $1,851,324 / $21,578,377 |
| 11th Weekend | $151,366 / $16,607,269 | $1,387,672 / $23,512,104 |
| 12th Weekend | $86,801 / $16,778,993 | $744,172 / $24,711,985 |
| 13th Weekend | $86,690 / $16,919,217 | $449,060 / $25,450,588 |
| 14th Weekend | $63,764 / $17,030,096 | $166,972 / $25,792,774 |
| 15th Weekend | $171,313 / $17,259,920 | $93,910 / $25,964,913 |
| 16th Weekend | $40,427 / $17,400,384 | $57,143 / $26,063,654 |
| 17th Weekend | $18,272 / $17,442,355 | $44,432 / $26,136,413 |
| 18th Weekend | - / - | $27,681 / $26,187,724 |
| 19th Weekend | - / - | $12,205 / $26,212,442 |
| 20th Weekend | - / - | $7,171 / $26,228,387 |
| The Whale | The Wrestler | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $426,309 / $426,309 | $85,506 / $85,506 |
| 2nd Week | $1,131,635 / $1,557,944 | $434,027 / $519,533 |
| 3rd Week | $2,889,253 / $4,447,197 | $804,127 / $1,324,228 |
| 4th Week | $2,594,333 / $7,041,530 | $649,793 / $1,974,021 |
| 5th Week | $2,251,410 / $9,292,940 | $1,337,947 / $3,311,968 |
| 6th Week | $2,617,782 / $11,910,722 | $2,499,999 / $5,811,967 |
| 7th Week | $1,991,749 / $13,902,471 | $4,926,751 / $10,738,718 |
| 8th Week | $1,439,356 / $15,341,827 | $3,224,515 / $13,963,233 |
| 9th Week | $687,534 / $16,029,361 | $2,939,551 / $16,902,784 |
| 10th Week | $426,542 / $16,455,903 | $2,824,269 / $19,727,053 |
| 11th Week | $236,289 / $16,692,192 | $2,397,379 / $22,124,432 |
| 12th Week | $140,335 / $16,832,527 | $1,843,381 / $23,967,813 |
| 13th Week | $133,805 / $16,966,332 | $1,033,715 / $25,001,528 |
| 14th Week | $122,275 / $17,088,607 | $624,274 / $25,625,802 |
| 15th Week | $271,350 / $17,359,957 | $245,201 / $25,871,003 |
| 16th Week | $64,126 / $17,424,083 | $135,508 / $26,006,511 |
| 17th Week | $29,357 / $17,453,440 | $85,470 / $26,091,981 |
| 18th Week | - / - | $68,062 / $26,160,043 |
| 19th Week | - / - | $40,194 / $26,200,237 |
| 20th Week | - / - | $20,979 / $26,221,216 |
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.