Movie Comparison: About a Boy (2002) vs. Love Actually (2003)
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| About a Boy | Love Actually | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | May 17, 2002 | Nov 7, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $27,000,000 | $45,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,207 | 576 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,756 | 1,870 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 9,564 | 12,402 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $8,557,630 | $6,886,080 |
| Domestic Box Office | $40,803,000 | $60,104,551 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$75,706,765 | $106,846,681 |
| International Box Office | $89,956,651 | $186,244,221 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $130,759,651 | $246,348,772 |
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| About a Boy | Love Actually | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | $2,606,000 / $2,606,000 | $2,080,000 / $2,080,000 |
| 1st Saturday | $3,600,000 / $6,206,000 | $2,862,720 / $4,936,320 |
| 1st Sunday | $2,351,630 / $8,557,630 | $1,949,760 / $6,886,080 |
| 1st Monday | $984,000 / $9,541,000 | $824,000 / $7,710,000 |
| 1st Tuesday | $821,000 / $10,362,000 | $1,097,000 / $8,807,000 |
| 1st Wednesday | $760,000 / $11,123,000 | $662,000 / $9,470,000 |
| 1st Thursday | $808,000 / $11,931,195 | $694,000 / $10,164,000 |
| 2nd Friday | $2,017,000 / $13,948,000 | $2,661,000 / $12,825,000 |
| 2nd Saturday | $2,938,000 / $17,029,000 | $3,772,285 / $16,560,665 |
| 2nd Sunday | $2,694,000 / $19,723,000 | $2,301,035 / $18,861,700 |
| 2nd Monday | $1,958,880 / $21,752,225 | $659,000 / $19,521,000 |
| 2nd Tuesday | $648,000 / $22,400,000 | $836,000 / $20,356,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | $638,000 / $23,038,000 | $689,000 / $21,045,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | $681,000 / $23,720,000 | $747,000 / $21,792,000 |
| 3rd Friday | $1,255,000 / $24,975,000 | $2,700,000 / $24,500,000 |
| 3rd Saturday | $1,800,000 / $26,775,000 | $3,743,555 / $28,214,635 |
| 3rd Sunday | $1,062,380 / $27,846,180 | $2,222,350 / $30,436,985 |
| 3rd Monday | $429,000 / $28,276,000 | $692,000 / $31,129,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | $535,000 / $28,811,000 | $989,000 / $32,118,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | $502,000 / $29,313,000 | $1,400,000 / $33,500,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | $483,505 / $29,795,150 | $1,800,000 / $35,300,000 |
| 4th Friday | $845,000 / $30,640,000 | $3,400,000 / $38,700,000 |
| 4th Saturday | $1,099,000 / $31,739,000 | $3,316,590 / $41,736,130 |
| 4th Sunday | $720,000 / $32,448,670 | $1,654,010 / $43,390,140 |
| 4th Monday | $291,000 / $32,740,000 | $412,000 / $43,802,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | $364,000 / $33,104,000 | $488,000 / $44,291,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | $347,870 / $33,451,830 | $437,000 / $44,728,000 |
| 4th Thursday | $356,125 / $33,807,955 | $454,000 / $45,182,000 |
| 5th Friday | $464,425 / $34,272,380 | $1,100,000 / $46,300,000 |
| 5th Saturday | $648,555 / $34,920,935 | $1,538,240 / $47,848,755 |
| 5th Sunday | $369,445 / $35,290,380 | $894,520 / $48,743,275 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $277,000 / $49,020,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $360,000 / $49,379,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $334,000 / $49,714,000 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $344,000 / $50,058,000 |
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| 6th Monday | - / - | $226,000 / $52,398,000 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $266,000 / $52,664,000 |
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| About a Boy | Love Actually | |
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| Opening Weekend | $8,557,630 / $8,557,630 | $6,886,080 / $6,886,080 |
| 2nd Weekend | $7,862,150 / $21,752,225 | $8,698,030 / $18,861,700 |
| 3rd Weekend | $4,126,600 / $27,846,180 | $8,644,555 / $30,436,985 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,653,520 / $32,448,670 | $8,218,630 / $43,390,140 |
| 5th Weekend | $1,482,425 / $35,290,380 | $3,561,360 / $48,743,275 |
| 6th Weekend | $1,210,015 / $37,305,400 | $2,114,095 / $52,171,570 |
| 7th Weekend | $939,770 / $38,912,870 | $1,145,395 / $54,184,810 |
| 8th Weekend | $579,530 / $40,103,395 | $828,365 / $55,885,240 |
| 9th Weekend | $198,030 / $40,566,655 | $732,755 / $57,429,915 |
| 10th Weekend | $120,000 / $40,803,000 | $422,585 / $58,106,275 |
| 11th Weekend | - / - | $280,840 / $58,563,505 |
| 12th Weekend | - / - | $198,970 / $58,887,405 |
| 13th Weekend | - / - | $113,880 / $59,077,025 |
| 14th Weekend | - / - | $99,895 / $59,221,440 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $94,890 / $59,353,450 |
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| 17th Weekend | - / - | $22,745 / $59,472,278 |
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| Opening Week | $13,890,075 / $13,890,075 | $10,163,670 / $10,163,670 |
| 2nd Week | $9,829,505 / $23,719,580 | $11,628,760 / $21,792,430 |
| 3rd Week | $6,075,570 / $29,795,150 | $13,379,080 / $35,171,510 |
| 4th Week | $4,012,805 / $33,807,955 | $10,010,405 / $45,181,915 |
| 5th Week | $2,287,430 / $36,095,385 | $4,875,560 / $50,057,475 |
| 6th Week | $1,877,715 / $37,973,100 | $2,981,940 / $53,039,415 |
| 7th Week | $1,550,765 / $39,523,865 | $2,017,460 / $55,056,875 |
| 8th Week | $844,760 / $40,368,625 | $1,640,285 / $56,697,160 |
| 9th Week | $314,375 / $40,683,000 | $986,530 / $57,683,690 |
| 10th Week | $120,000 / $40,803,000 | $598,975 / $58,282,665 |
| 11th Week | - / - | $405,770 / $58,688,435 |
| 12th Week | - / - | $274,710 / $58,963,145 |
| 13th Week | - / - | $158,400 / $59,121,545 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $137,015 / $59,258,560 |
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| 17th Week | - / - | $22,745 / $59,472,278 |
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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.