Movie Comparison: American Sniper (2014) vs. Darkest Hour (2017)

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  American
Sniper
Darkest Hour
Domestic Release Date Dec 25, 2014Nov 22, 2017
Production Budget $58,000,000$30,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 44
Maximum Theaters 3,8851,733
Theatrical Engagements 34,58413,308
Domestic Opening Weekend $633,456$175,006
Domestic Box Office $350,126,372$56,443,120
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$447,820,518$67,124,872
International Box Office $197,200,000$94,364,510
Worldwide Box Office $547,326,372$150,807,630
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  American
Sniper
Darkest Hour
1st Friday $199,481 /
$439,692
$61,229 /
$132,984
1st Saturday $215,858 /
$655,550
$65,596 /
$198,580
1st Sunday $218,117 /
$873,667
$48,181 /
$246,761
1st Monday $166,444 /
$1,040,111
$14,236 /
$260,997
1st Tuesday $164,201 /
$1,204,312
$13,503 /
$274,500
1st Wednesday $124,987 /
$1,329,299
$14,691 /
$289,191
1st Thursday $223,080 /
$1,552,379
$14,290 /
$303,481
2nd Friday $233,719 /
$1,786,098
$24,336 /
$327,817
2nd Saturday $238,862 /
$2,024,960
$48,150 /
$375,967
2nd Sunday $204,328 /
$2,229,288
$35,886 /
$411,853
2nd Monday $100,505 /
$2,329,793
$10,966 /
$422,819
2nd Tuesday $89,058 /
$2,418,851
$9,974 /
$432,793
2nd Wednesday $93,332 /
$2,512,183
$10,476 /
$443,269
2nd Thursday $82,968 /
$2,595,151
$11,639 /
$454,908
3rd Friday $156,360 /
$2,751,511
$209,643 /
$664,551
3rd Saturday $234,210 /
$2,985,721
$315,300 /
$979,851
3rd Sunday $188,948 /
$3,174,669
$216,474 /
$1,196,325
3rd Monday $60,183 /
$3,234,852
$69,500 /
$1,265,825
3rd Tuesday $68,600 /
$3,303,452
$79,235 /
$1,345,060
3rd Wednesday $69,270 /
$3,372,722
$76,366 /
$1,421,426
3rd Thursday $52,056 /
$3,424,778
$69,422 /
$1,490,848
4th Friday $30,338,488 /
$33,763,266
$211,889 /
$1,702,737
4th Saturday $34,547,284 /
$68,310,550
$368,094 /
$2,070,831
4th Sunday $24,383,294 /
$92,693,844
$267,542 /
$2,338,373
4th Monday $17,942,391 /
$110,636,235
$116,303 /
$2,454,676
4th Tuesday $9,924,117 /
$120,560,352
$135,996 /
$2,590,672
4th Wednesday $7,555,269 /
$128,115,621
$132,410 /
$2,723,082
4th Thursday $7,656,492 /
$135,772,113
$129,995 /
$2,853,077
5th Friday $18,213,554 /
$153,985,667
$1,424,005 /
$4,277,082
5th Saturday $28,635,135 /
$182,620,802
$1,530,290 /
$5,807,372
5th Sunday $17,779,615 /
$200,400,417
$937,650 /
$6,745,022
5th Monday $4,183,367 /
$204,583,784
$1,622,510 /
$8,367,532
5th Tuesday $5,017,038 /
$209,600,822
$1,518,300 /
$9,885,832
5th Wednesday $3,823,135 /
$213,423,957
$1,381,400 /
$11,267,232
5th Thursday $3,668,056 /
$217,092,013
$1,380,055 /
$12,647,287
6th Friday $9,905,616 /
$226,997,629
$1,747,800 /
$14,395,087
6th Saturday $16,510,536 /
$243,508,165
$1,965,850 /
$16,360,937
6th Sunday $4,244,376 /
$247,752,541
$1,771,920 /
$18,132,857
6th Monday $2,645,109 /
$250,397,650
$1,525,195 /
$19,658,052
6th Tuesday $2,923,141 /
$253,320,791
$936,070 /
$20,594,122
6th Wednesday $2,273,342 /
$255,594,133
$778,545 /
$21,372,667
6th Thursday $2,506,106 /
$258,100,239
$663,440 /
$22,036,107
7th Friday $6,163,365 /
$264,263,604
$1,826,740 /
$23,862,847
7th Saturday $11,032,447 /
$275,296,051
$2,605,260 /
$26,468,107
7th Sunday $6,093,301 /
$281,389,352
$1,618,225 /
$28,086,332
7th Monday $1,590,242 /
$282,979,594
$611,940 /
$28,698,272
7th Tuesday $1,773,361 /
$284,752,955
$974,805 /
$29,673,077
7th Wednesday $1,468,160 /
$286,221,115
$797,270 /
$30,470,347
7th Thursday $1,477,178 /
$287,698,293
$745,205 /
$31,215,552
8th Friday $3,745,563 /
$291,443,856
$1,245,030 /
$32,460,582
8th Saturday $7,824,072 /
$299,267,928
$1,821,915 /
$34,282,497
8th Sunday $4,845,170 /
$304,113,098
$1,395,795 /
$35,678,292
8th Monday $2,365,038 /
$306,478,136
$952,980 /
$36,631,272
8th Tuesday $1,284,386 /
$307,762,522
$526,445 /
$37,157,717
8th Wednesday $1,037,497 /
$308,800,019
$438,450 /
$37,596,167
8th Thursday $1,157,160 /
$309,957,179
$467,010 /
$38,063,177
9th Friday $2,718,122 /
$312,675,301
$802,925 /
$38,866,102
9th Saturday $4,595,743 /
$317,271,044
$1,328,905 /
$40,195,007
9th Sunday $2,738,582 /
$320,009,626
$597,980 /
$40,792,987
9th Monday $836,221 /
$320,845,847
$292,970 /
$41,085,957
9th Tuesday $948,496 /
$321,794,343
$447,495 /
$41,533,452
9th Wednesday $792,101 /
$322,586,444
$385,905 /
$41,919,357
9th Thursday $822,004 /
$323,408,448
$393,050 /
$42,312,407
10th Friday $1,903,469 /
$325,311,917
$756,075 /
$43,068,482
10th Saturday $3,601,727 /
$328,913,644
$1,253,240 /
$44,321,722
10th Sunday $1,889,097 /
$330,802,741
$877,520 /
$45,199,242
10th Monday $502,179 /
$331,304,920
$284,540 /
$45,483,782
10th Tuesday $507,318 /
$331,812,238
$352,370 /
$45,836,152
10th Wednesday $429,402 /
$332,241,640
$290,445 /
$46,126,597
10th Thursday $457,340 /
$332,698,980
$296,560 /
$46,423,157
  American
Sniper
Darkest Hour
Opening Weekend $633,456 /
$873,667
$175,006 /
$246,761
2nd Weekend $676,909 /
$2,229,288
$108,372 /
$411,853
3rd Weekend $579,518 /
$3,174,669
$741,417 /
$1,196,325
4th Weekend $89,269,066 /
$92,693,844
$847,525 /
$2,338,373
5th Weekend $64,628,304 /
$200,400,417
$3,891,945 /
$6,745,022
6th Weekend $30,660,528 /
$247,752,541
$5,485,570 /
$18,132,857
7th Weekend $23,289,113 /
$281,389,352
$6,050,225 /
$28,086,332
8th Weekend $16,414,805 /
$304,113,098
$4,462,740 /
$35,678,292
9th Weekend $10,052,447 /
$320,009,626
$2,729,810 /
$40,792,987
10th Weekend $7,394,293 /
$330,802,741
$2,886,835 /
$45,199,242
11th Weekend $4,401,391 /
$337,100,371
$2,362,975 /
$48,786,132
12th Weekend $2,811,342 /
$341,380,906
$1,604,995 /
$51,485,087
13th Weekend $1,608,251 /
$343,969,004
$927,190 /
$53,168,882
14th Weekend $874,053 /
$345,414,288
$745,625 /
$54,465,467
15th Weekend $628,060 /
$346,386,489
$696,160 /
$55,550,377
16th Weekend $595,041 /
$347,211,278
$265,545 /
$56,088,295
17th Weekend $379,718 /
$347,762,902
$102,595 /
$56,309,040
18th Weekend $374,599 /
$348,295,277
$41,480 /
$56,402,780
19th Weekend $443,915 /
$348,861,464
$14,935 /
$56,443,120
20th Weekend $290,741 /
$349,324,607
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  American
Sniper
Darkest Hour
Opening Week $240,211 /
$240,211
$71,755 /
$71,755
2nd Week $1,312,168 /
$1,552,379
$231,726 /
$303,481
3rd Week $1,042,772 /
$2,595,151
$151,427 /
$454,908
4th Week $829,627 /
$3,424,778
$1,035,940 /
$1,490,848
5th Week $132,347,335 /
$135,772,113
$1,362,229 /
$2,853,077
6th Week $81,319,900 /
$217,092,013
$9,794,210 /
$12,647,287
7th Week $41,008,226 /
$258,100,239
$9,388,820 /
$22,036,107
8th Week $29,598,054 /
$287,698,293
$9,179,445 /
$31,215,552
9th Week $22,258,886 /
$309,957,179
$6,847,625 /
$38,063,177
10th Week $13,451,269 /
$323,408,448
$4,249,230 /
$42,312,407
11th Week $9,290,532 /
$332,698,980
$4,110,750 /
$46,423,157
12th Week $5,870,584 /
$338,569,564
$3,456,935 /
$49,880,092
13th Week $3,791,189 /
$342,360,753
$2,361,600 /
$52,241,692
14th Week $2,179,482 /
$344,540,235
$1,478,150 /
$53,719,842
15th Week $1,218,194 /
$345,758,429
$1,134,375 /
$54,854,217
16th Week $857,808 /
$346,616,237
$968,533 /
$55,822,750
17th Week $766,947 /
$347,383,184
$383,695 /
$56,206,445
18th Week $537,494 /
$347,920,678
$154,855 /
$56,361,300
19th Week $496,871 /
$348,417,549
$66,885 /
$56,428,185
20th Week $616,317 /
$349,033,866
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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.